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Tear gas in Paris and Marseille as school protests spread and grow across France

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A masked student attempts to kick a tear gas canister amid clashes with French riot police during a demonstration by high school and university students, supported by teachers' union and school parents, in Paris as part of a nationwide day of protests and blockades, voicing anger over overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages and dilapidated school buildings

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Tear gas used as school protests spread across France

Overview

Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets across France as high-school student protests over school resources and police tactics spread to parents, university students, and unions. Police used tear gas, water cannon, and clashed with demonstrators in several cities including Paris and Marseille. The government reported disruptions in nearly a quarter of all lycées, while unions claimed up to 450,000 demonstrators participated. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu condemned violence and accused the radical-left France Unbowed party of sowing chaos, while the education minister faces mounting pressure to address student grievances amid planned further demonstrations.

Key points

  • Protests originating from mid-September demands over dilapidated school buildings and lack of staff have expanded nationwide, drawing parents, university students, and unions.
  • The government reported disruptions in 891 high schools and over 250,000 protesters, whereas student unions estimated 450,000 participants and 1,800 blockaded schools.
  • Police used tear gas in Paris and Marseille, water cannon in Rennes, and clashed with demonstrators in Lyon.
  • Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu reported that 215 students, 85 staff, and 715 police officers had been hurt since the protests began.
  • Severe injuries have occurred during protests, including a 14-year-old suffering facial fractures and a 15-year-old losing a hand in Lens, prompting investigations by the IGPN police inspectorate.
  • France's largest union, the CGT, announced further protests involving students are planned for Thursday.
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