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More than 400 detained as France student protests escalate
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- Over 400 people, mostly minors, were detained during student protests at high schools across France, with at least 400 schools affected by the unrest.
- The protests resulted in injuries to at least 10 teachers, several students, and 48 law enforcement officials.
- Students are protesting against overcrowded classrooms and an overburdened education system, with one student highlighting classes of 34 pupils as unmanageable.
- Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez defended the police response as proportionate despite criticism from some politicians, noting that two-thirds of those detained were placed in police custody.
- Education Minister Geffray condemned the violent actions and blockades, emphasizing that the right to demonstrate should not endanger students or public employees.
