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2,000 arrested in France as student protests escalate into violence
NBC News • • general
Key Points:
- Approximately 400 schools across France are expected to remain closed on Friday due to ongoing student protests over teacher shortages and poor school infrastructure.
- The protests, which began in the Paris region last month, have escalated in violence nationwide, resulting in dozens of injuries and hundreds of arrests.
- Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin noted that a violent minority, possibly not all high school students, is involved in the unrest, with around 2,000 arrests made since the protests started.
- Incidents during the protests include fires set at multiple high schools, petrol being splashed on teachers, a car torched in Strasbourg, and clashes between riot police and youths in Toulouse.
- Similar student protests have emerged in Liège, Belgium, where authorities reportedly decided to close all schools on Friday, although official confirmation is pending.
