High school crisis: Édouard Geffray announces “several thousand positions” in “the next few hours” to replace absent teachers
Quick Look
- An intelligence note from the Paris police headquarters indicates that the blockades of high schools have their origins in the exploitation of student union structures and movements close to the extreme left, in particular LFI, according to an exclusive document.
- Furthermore, the Grand Mosque of Paris criticizes CNews and the whistleblower Chawki Benzehra in a press release, while Nathanaël Combary, president of the board of directors of Renouveau lycéen and member of Renaissance, is targeted by accusations from Jean-Luc Mélenchon concerning his political commitments.
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Why It Matters
For a week, high school blockades have been taking place in France, particularly in Paris, as part of student mobilization. An intelligence note from the Paris police headquarters suggests that these actions are being exploited by student union structures and movements close to the far left. Furthermore, the Grand Mosque of Paris reacted to the dissemination of information concerning the arrest of two Algerian influencers, linked to whistleblower Chawki Benzehra, and criticized the comments of former ambassador Xavier Driencourt. Nathanaël Combary, president of Renouveau lycéen and member of Renaissance, became a spokesperson for the mobilization, which triggered accusations from Jean-Luc Mélenchon concerning the transparency of his political commitments.
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Blocking of high schools: the intelligence note which highlights the key role of LFI
EXCLUSIVE - According to this document from the Paris police headquarters, “the origins of the movement obviously lie in the exploitation of student union structures and political movements close to the extreme left”.
Algerian influencers: the Grand Mosque of Paris attacks CNews and the whistleblower
In a press release, the rector of the Muslim institution describes the whistleblower Chawki Benzehra, behind the arrest of two Algerian influencers, as “an obscure blogger” and denounces the comments made by Xavier Driencourt, former French ambassador to Algeria.
“Mélenchon is a mean person”: who is Nathanaël Combary, figure in the high school blockade targeted by LFI?
PORTRAIT - At 18 years old, the president of the board of directors of Renouveau lycéen has become one of the main spokespersons for the mobilization which has affected establishments for a week. A member of Renaissance, he is accused by Jean-Luc Mélenchon of hiding his political commitments.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
An internal investigation will be opened by the educational authorities into the origins of the high school blockages.
Likely · Within weeks
Jean-Luc Mélenchon will maintain or intensify his public criticism of Nathanaël Combary in the coming days.
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- What is the concrete evidence of the instrumentalization of blockages by LFI mentioned in the intelligence note?
- What is the exact link between the arrest of Algerian influencers and the statements of Chawki Benzehra?
- What are the real motivations of Nathanaël Combary in his commitment to Renouveau lycéen?
- Will the Grand Mosque of Paris continue its criticism against CNews or Xavier Driencourt?





