France, Nov. 10 -- "This is the time to step up the mobilisation and continue putting pressure on the government," wrote a coalition of student organisations and teachers unions, calling for the strike, on Saturday.

Demonstrations are planned in most of France's major cities. In Paris, a march will leave off from the Pantheon at 2pm and head towards Place d'Italie.

French students vow to continue protests

Some teachers are expected to be on strike, said Sophie Venetitay, general secretary of the Snes-FSU teachers' union, notably in some areas, though participation is expected to be lower than last week, on 5 November, when nearly 16 percent of teachers went on strike, according to the Education Ministry.

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