Student Protests Continue Across France as Violence Increases
- French student protests demanding better learning conditions continued Friday, with violence reported in several regions, including Strasbourg and Paris.
- Police used tear gas near the University of Strasbourg after protesters allegedly threw fireworks, while fires were reported at two Paris schools.
- Officials reported disruption or blockades at 1,207 high schools and injuries to 65 staff members.
- Education Minister Edouard Geffray said more than 400 schools would close Friday.
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Student protests are spreading to more and more schools in France, culminating in violent clashes in several places.
El Periódico
France has dawned again this Friday with the institutions blocked. Thousands of students have re-assembled barricades at the entrances of educational buildings to protest against the precariousness of French public education. Continue reading...
All over France, the protests at the high schools widen. The young people demonstrate against the acute lack of teachers and overcrowded classes. There are increasingly violent clashes with the police.
The Nation
anews.com.trStudent protests continue across France as violence increases
The mobilization of French students demanding better learning conditions, which has been ongoing for days, continued on Friday as protests turned increasingly violent in some regions of the country, according to broadcaster BFMTV.
Violence has escalated in several French cities after more than a week of protests by young people.
– Clashes between protesters and police in Strasbourg, with police using tear gas after fireworks were thrown ISTANBUL (AA) – The mobilization of French students demanding better conditions for education, which has been going on for days, continued on Friday, while protests in some parts of the country became increasingly violent, BFMTV reports. Tensions have risen particularly in […]
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