Riot Police, Students Clash as Education Protests Rage in France
Riot police have clashed with protesters as thousands of students demonstrating over education standards disrupted more than 700 schools in France. Fires have burned in the streets as high school
Tens of thousands of students have taken to the streets in France to protest against education standards, leading to clashes with riot police and disruptions at over 700 schools. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez reported that 1,747 people were arrested in connection with the protests, which began in Paris last week and have since spread across the country to cities including Montpellier, Nantes, and Marseille.
Education Minister Édouard Geffray stated that the movement had been taken over by non-students. A 17-year-old was arrested in Belfort, northeastern France, on suspicion of attempted homicide after being involved in an incident where a police officer was targeted. The unrest has resulted in at least 65 staff members being injured, and significant damage has been done to several schools.
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