France: Hundreds Arrested as Student Protests Escalate
More than 600 people were detained as clashes and arson at high schools injured 83 police officers and gendarmes, officials said.
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Police across France detained 625 people during student protests against conditions in French high schools on Wednesday. 83 police officers and several students were injured, AFP reported, citing authorities. The police inspectorate is investigating the appropriateness of three interventions, one of which injured a student in the head. The education minister speaks of the unprecedented scale of high school protests.
Students in France protested on Tuesday demanding better facilities in schools. They set trash cans on fire and threw objects at police, who fired tear gas at them.
The protests and blockades of institutes in France left 625 arrested and more than 200 injured on Wednesday, among police, gendarmes, students and educational personnel, according to the ministers of the Interior and Education, Laurent Nuñez and Édouard Geffray.In particular, 83 police and gendarmes re
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HDMore than 600 people have been detained following major protests over the situation in French schools. On Wednesday, at least 83 police officers were injured in clashes with protesters.
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