Protests Close Hundreds of French Schools as Student Sustains Serious Hand Injury in Clashes
- On Monday, Education Minister Edouard Geffray ordered lessons suspended at between 400 and 500 high schools across France, citing unmet security conditions after nearly three weeks of student blockades and protests.
- Students across France have protested since mid-September over overcrowded classrooms with up to 35 pupils, teacher shortages, dilapidated buildings and long school days, with tens of thousands demonstrating in cities including Marseille, Strasbourg, Tours and Lille.
- Violent clashes have resulted in more than 5,000 arrests, about 85 percent of them minors, while 78 education staff members were injured and 24 schools burned or ransacked since the movement began.
- Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu vowed not to "yield an inch to violence" and pledged to accelerate a casseur-payer bill making those responsible for property damage liable for repair costs, as Geffray alleged far-left activists infiltrated the movement.
- Protest organizers called for continued demonstrations Tuesday, October 6, dubbed Act III, while teaching unions including the CGT, CFDT and FSU scheduled a national strike for the same day, citing lack of concrete government measures.
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A 15-year-old boy was severely injured, losing his hand, after a tear gas gas explosion during clashes with police in Lens, France. The government has ordered an investigation into the incident.
The movement began on 17 September at a high school in Créteil, in the Paris region, and gained momentum until it spread throughout France among students, mostly between 15 and 18 years of age.
The problems in schools have caused massive protests across France.
Since September 17, protests, initially sparked by students, have been taking place in Paris and other French cities, gradually turning into increasingly violent riots. The situation is complicated by the fact that presidential elections are due in France in less than six months, so each political side is trying to exploit the events to its advantage. Hundreds of schools remained closed on Monday, and student organizations announced another seri…
Teen's hand blown off by police grenade during French student protests: report - NEW YORK TIMES POST
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A teenager had his hand blown off as high school protesters clashed with French police during chaotic riots, as students across the country continue to protest poor conditions and teacher shortages. The 15-year-old had picked up a police dispersal grenade that detonated in the town of Lens [...]
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