French students call for protests, reject govt's 'mere crumbs' after Putin slams Europe's leaders

French student representative Clément Vieillot dismissed the government’s education concessions as “mere crumbs,” saying the promised university places fell far short of students’ demands. Other student leaders welcomed initial progress but called for further mobilisation on October 31 and November 5. Separately, Vladimir Putin accused European leaders of blaming foreign powers for domestic unrest.