Injuries and arrests as French high school student protests spread
The unrest injured 119 students and staff and wounded 83 police officers and gendarmes as officials opened investigations into several incidents.
- On Wednesday, French security forces detained 625 people as high school blockades and violent clashes escalated across France, affecting 356 schools nationwide, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said.
- Since last week, students aged 15 to 18 have staged protests over teacher shortages, class sizes, and overheated classrooms during this year's heatwaves, citing deteriorating school conditions.
- Violence during Wednesday's protests left 83 police officers and gendarmes wounded, alongside 32 teachers and pupils injured; Education Minister Edouard Geffray reported 119 total injuries since unrest began.
- Speaking from Madrid, President Emmanuel Macron slammed politicians he accused of "legitimising violence," while Interior Minister Nunez alleged "individuals acting as agitators" moved between schools to incite students.
- Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu denounced LFI presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon for calling the response a "crackdown" with "obvious racist undertones," labeling the accusation "an insult.
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More than 600 young people have been arrested in protests in front of the French institutes, which have caused harsh clashes with the police throughout the country and have led to...
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France High School Protests Turn Violent, Over 600 Detained As 83 Police Hurt
<p><em>(Edited by: Sean Sinico)</em></p> <p>Security forces in France on Wednesday detained over 600 people as protests at high schools in parts of the country have intensified.</p> <p>Authorities said violent clashes and arson attacks have also left dozens of security personnel wounded.</p> <p>Interior Minister Laurent Nunez condemned what he called an "escalation of violence" outside certain schools.</p> <p>The violence left 83 police officers…
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In France, over 350 schools had been the subject of protests during the week, hundreds had been detained, and in France, 356 schools had been expanded and covered, DW wrote. During the riots, 625 people had been detained. More than 80 police officers had been injured. It was noted that schoolchildren were not satisfied with the schedule, the shortage of teachers and the poor condition of the lycées. According to the newspaper HZGLAD, 440 people …
Student protests in France have escalated, with 625 people detained and at least 83 police and gendarmes injured on Wednesday alone. The protests, which began last week in the Île-de-France region around Paris, have now spread to other cities across the country. Students have blocked the entrances to high schools, and in some cases the protests have degenerated into clashes with security forces. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said 625 people ha…
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