Students Blockade Schools as Tens of Thousands Take to Streets in France
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Voting rights and the five-day work week would not have existed without demonstrations either, writes Hans Nijenhuis in this commentary.
School protests in France have escalated into large-scale clashes on the streets. Hail of stones, thick smoke and tough scuffles with the police — this is what the actions of French teenagers look like now.
Today’s demonstrations will bring together at least 250,000 people across the country
Protests by high school students demanding improved educational conditions, which began in Paris, France, have spread nationwide. Students held a rally at Place de la République in Paris, criticizing poor educational situations such as a shortage of teachers. While U.S. President Trump linked the situation to immigration issues, the protesters' core demands are focused on the normalization of education and the improvement of the environment.
More than a Thousand High School Students on the Street in Angoulême: Tension Is Falling, Not Anger!
For this third act of high school mobilization, the adults joined the young people. They framed the movement without hindering them, encouraging them to make their demands heard in a calm manner.
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