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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maryam Zakir-Hussain

More violence on streets of France amid mass student protests – what we know

  • More than 80,000 students, teachers and parents have taken to the streets across France to protest against acute staff shortages and deteriorating school buildings.
  • Protesters blockaded hundreds of institutions, with the Ministry of Education confirming lessons were fully or partially disrupted in 891 out of 3,700 high schools nationwide.
  • Violent demonstrations broke out in major cities such as Lyon and Strasbourg .
  • Protesters lit street fires and threw projectiles at riot police who forcefully tackled crowds.
  • A 15-year-old student lost their hand on Monday after picking up a stun grenade deployed by police during a violent clash.

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