French students vow to continue protests, saying ministers’ pledges not enough
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Schools blockaded again across country as teenagers and teachers demand more investment and ‘concrete measures’ to improve conditions Europe live – latest updates High school students have again blockaded schools and marched through cities across France, promising to continue their campaign despite …
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French high-school protests over teacher shortages, crowded classrooms, long schedules and poor facilities have led to school blockades and clashes with police, prompting accusations of excessive force and government claims that the hard left has fueled unrest.
Student protests in France have shut down hundreds of schools after demonstrations against teacher shortages and rundown buildings turned violent. Since late last month, protests have spread across the country, and clashes with police and school officials have resulted in hundreds injured.
Ongoing demonstrations in Paris have devolved into confrontations with law enforcement, and video footage has shown rioters clashing with police, who have deployed tear gas.
By Melissa Bell, CNN (CNN) — France is struggling to contain its biggest student protests in decades. What started as a demonstration in support of striking teachers at a suburban high school to the north of Paris has snowballed into a national crisis.
France is facing a deepening national crisis as an estimated 450,000 demonstrators take to the streets amid student protests, public-sector strikes and violent clashes with police. Schools and universities have faced widespread blockades, while police have deployed tear gas and water cannons as fire…
Nearly 2,000 French high schools are blockaded or closed today amid massive student-led protests over school funding and inequality. The demonstrations began in September at a single school in the economically deprived suburbs of Paris, where students protested teacher shortages, overcrowded classro…
Students, staff and parents march in cities including Marseille and Lyon, while up to 40,000 expected in Paris Europe live – latest updates Nearly 90,000 students, staff and parents have taken to the streets in cities across France as protesters blockaded hundreds of high schools in a nationwide day…
