Met Police urge students to move 7 October protest

Paris Riot Police Deploy Tear Gas Amid Mass Rallies For Education Budget

The nationwide demonstrations were held in solidarity with students demanding increased education funding and better classroom conditions.

Violence Returns to Streets of France Amid Warning Protesters Have Been Told to “Bring Knives” and “Stab Civilians”

by Will Jones, Daily Sceptic: Violence has returned to the streets of France today as far-Left protesters lead clashes with police amid warnings that demonstrators have been told to “bring knives” and “stab civilians”. The Mail has more. In Paris, police were seen using tear gas and pepper spray on protesters in the centre of the capital […]

Hundreds of thousands join student protests across France

(CNN)- Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators filled streets across France Tuesday as the country faced its largest student protests in decades. Students were joined by teachers and trade union delegates as demonstrations took place in Paris and other cities. “We’ve been on the streets since 5 a.m.,” high school student Mélissa Mazouni said. “We want change. We want re-vindication. We...

French students protest for education funding

French students protest for education funding PARIS (AP):

French student riots: comparisons with 1968 will only serve the political extremes

The student demonstrations that have spread across France in recent weeks are not unprecedented. Indeed, commentators have been quick to point to comparisons with the events of May and June 1968, where, at their peak, more than 10 million students and workers took to the streets. In 1968, as now, there were legitimate reasons for protest. The unrest began at the Nanterre campus of the University of Paris, which was miles from the city centre and…