Policing of France’s School Protests Clouds Macron’s Final Months and Sparks Uproar
An officer was charged after a 16-year-old was partially blinded, as 36 investigations examine alleged police misconduct in the protests.
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Policing of France’s school protests clouds Macron’s final months and sparks uproar
PARIS (AP) — On one side, legions of determined teenagers protesting for their future by blockading schools and taking part in marches that have sometimes spiraled into violence.
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Courrier internationalFrom São Paulo to Taipei, the foreign press follows the mobilization of high school students in Hexagon. If many titles already think of an international movement
"160 schools at the end of the morning were blocked," according to the Minister of National Education.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova condemned police violence at high school protests in France, and stated that the priorities of President Emmanuel Macron's government are not quality education but armaments.
Protests by students in France over teacher shortages and lack of infrastructure have turned violent. Several people were injured in police action against students who had blocked schools. Despite the government's efforts to resolve the issue, protests continue across the country.
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