French high school protests escalate with violence reported – Europe live

Thu 1 Oct 2026 10.47 EDT First published on Thu 1 Oct 2026 03.38 EDT

France‘s prime minister convened a crisis meeting on Thursday and cancelled ministers’ trips to focus on the nationwide spread of protests, some violent, by high school students venting against under-resourced schools , long hours and other complaints, AP reported.

The demonstrations erupted in Paris-region schools last week and have snowballed, with police making hundreds of arrests in clashes with the young protesters.

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Authorities have reported many dozens of injuries, including from hurled objects but also, in some suspected cases, from police riot-control projectiles.

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