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Students Torch at Least Two Schools
At least two schools were torched as nationwide demonstrations intensified, and officials said teachers were assaulted and doused with gasoline.
- On Thursday, October 1, 2026, student protesters caused fires at two schools and forced firefighters to flee an attack in the city of Mantes, police reported.
- The demonstrations, which began last week, have become a political flashpoint as students protest against deeply unpopular spending cuts by the French government.
- At Saint-Exupery High School, hundreds surrounded a fire truck and set it alight, while teachers were assaulted and doused in Marseille, authorities said.
- Seeking to address the unrest, the education minister announced Thursday that he would meet with parent and student associations on Friday, October 2, 2026.
- As tensions intensify, protesters cite shortages and dilapidated buildings as primary concerns, utilizing blockades to disrupt school operations across France.
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Buildings, lack of teachers, overcrowded classes in secondary schools: For days, young people in France have been taking to the streets - often accompanied by violence. The government sees a party behind them.
·Bonn, Germany
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·Cherokee County, United States
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France is witnessing a wave of violent student protests against poor schools and teachers' shortages. In a school in Marseille, the headmaster and other staff have been attacked: "In some cases, fuel may no longer be sold in canisters," reports WORLD reporter Thorsten Kremers.
·Berlin, Germany
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French students set schools on fire in nationwide protests ...
·London, United Kingdom
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Controversies and fires occur in various areas of Paris.
·Milan, Italy
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