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French student protests against teacher shortages and poor school conditions have led to around 400 schools closing on Friday, affecting educational institutions across the country. The protests, which began last month in the Paris region, turned violent as they spread nationwide, resulting in injuries, hundreds of arrests, and incidents such as fires set in high schools and a torched car in Strasbourg. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's office claims that hard-left politicians initiated the movement, though this is denied by La France Insoumise lawmaker Louis Boyard.

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Students in France began protesting last week over classroom overcrowding, teacher shortages, and poor building conditions. On September 29, more than 400 people, mostly minors, were detained across the country during these protests; 164 people were arrested earlier on Monday. Clashes between protesters and law enforcement led to injuries for both sides—48 police officers were injured—and some students set fires to bins or threw projectiles at officers.

In one incident in Marseille, a school principal was doused with petrol while another head teacher suffered ear injuries from fireworks. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu warned against further escalations and criticized protesters for their violent actions but acknowledged that the grievances were legitimate according to some unions defending students' rights. The education minister announced up to 500 schools would close on Monday as a security measure ahead of planned large-scale protests scheduled for Tuesday.

The protests have spread rapidly beyond Paris, affecting numerous cities including Marseille and Nantes, with demonstrations now involving university students facing similar issues.

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About 400 French schools closed as some student protests turn violent PARIS, Oct 2 - About 400 schools in France are expected to remain closed on Friday after student protests that began over education-related grievances escalated into violence in some places.

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🔮 About 400 French schools closed as some student protests turn violent PARIS, Oct 2 - About 400 schools in France are expected to remain closed on Friday after student protests that began over education-related grievances escalated into violence in some places.

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"There are a little over 400 schools and other educational establishments that I know of that will be closed," French Education Minister Edouard Geffray said in an interview with broadcaster France 2 late Thursday. asserted

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According to close to Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, intelligence agencies told a crisis meeting on Thursday that the protest movement had been initiated by politicians from the hard left, including members of La France Insoumise (LFI). uncertain

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LFI lawmaker Louis Boyard denied the claim in comments to French broadcasters. uncertain

Boyard → deny → broadcasters

The protests against teacher shortages and dilapidated school buildings erupted in the Paris region last month but have turned increasingly violent as they spread nationwide, with dozens injured and police making hundreds of arrests. asserted

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Student protesters started fires in at least two high schools on Thursday, while teachers were inadvertently splashed with petrol at a third in the southern city of Marseille, officials said. asserted

officials → start → Marseille

At least one car was torched in Strasbourg in the east and riot police clashed with youths in Toulouse in the southwest. asserted

police → torch → southwest

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