French lycée protests escalate as 625 detained amid student anger over timetables, teacher shortage
PARIS, Oct 1 — French security forces on Wednesday detained over 600 people while dozens of police and gendarmes w...
French security forces detained over 600 individuals on Wednesday as escalating protests against school timetables, teacher shortages, and overcrowded classrooms continued nationwide. Police and gendarmes sustained injuries, with 83 wounded on Wednesday alone, as the movement expanded from its origins in Paris to affect 356 high schools across the country.
The Interior Minister, Laurent Nunez, condemned the "escalation of violence" and denounced the targeting of law enforcement officers. Education Minister Edouard Geffray expressed concern over 119 injured students and staff members since the unrest began last week, emphasizing the urgency for students to return to classrooms. President Emmanuel Macron criticized hard-left politicians for legitimizing violence during a speech in Madrid.
Students, such as Juan from Montbello high school in Lille, blamed the harsh schedules for the unrest, working from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm daily.
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