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Paris police chief says student protest movement out of control, urges peaceful action

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Paris police chief Patrice Faure stated on Saturday that the student protest movement has become "out of control," with around 5,000 people arrested nationwide since Monday and dozens injured. More than 600 police officers have been hurt during clashes between riot police and high school students across France. Property damage is estimated in the tens of millions of euros, while teachers and members of the public have also faced attacks. Faure urged demonstrators to return to peaceful forms of protest ahead of planned renewed protests starting next Tuesday.
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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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Teachers and members of the public have been attacked, while damage to property is estimated in the tens of millions of euros. Paris police chief Patrice Faure, in an open letter published on X ahead of planned renewed protests from next Tuesday, said those who had launched the movement no longer controlled it and called on students to abandon school blockades and unrest in favour of peaceful forms of protest. "It is time to return to peaceful forms of action," Faure wrote, saying parents also had a responsibility to steer their children away from what he described as the influence of "professional rioters" and their supporters.
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🔮 Paris police chief says student protest movement out of control, urges peaceful action PARIS, Oct 3 - The student protest movement that has spread across France is now "out of control", the Paris police chief said on Saturday, urging demonstrators to return to peaceful action and warning that authorities would respond firmly to violence and vandalism.
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Paris police chief says student protest movement out of control, urges peaceful action PARIS, Oct 3 - The student protest movement that has spread across France is now "out of control", the Paris police chief said on Saturday, urging demonstrators to return to peaceful action and warning that authorities would respond firmly to violence and vandalism. asserted
authorities → say → violence
Riot police clashed with high school students across France on Friday and unions called for teachers to strike as President Emmanuel Macron's government battled to contain increasingly violent protests over classroom conditions and funding. asserted
government → clash → conditions
Since Monday, around 5,000 people, mostly teenagers, have been arrested nationwide and dozens injured. asserted
dozens → arrest → Monday
Agathe Foucault, a spokesperson for the national police, told RTL radio on Saturday that more than 600 police officers had also been injured. asserted
officers → tell → Saturday
Teachers and members of the public have been attacked, while damage to property is estimated in the tens of millions of euros. Paris police chief Patrice Faure, in an open letter published on X ahead of planned renewed protests from next Tuesday, said those who had launched the movement no longer controlled it and called on students to abandon school blockades and unrest in favour of peaceful forms of protest. "It is time to return to peaceful forms of action," Faure wrote, saying parents also had a responsibility to steer their children away from what he described as the influence of "professional rioters" and their supporters. asserted
he → attack → rioters
Student unions have called for a national day of demonstrations on Tuesday. asserted
unions → call → Tuesday
Security officials fear that an organised protest in central Paris in particular could see further violence amid concerns that far-left anarchist groups could hijack the movement. uncertain
groups → fear → movement
The students blockading high schools have voiced anger over overcrowding in classrooms, regular shortages of teachers and dilapidated buildings, blaming years of underinvestment. asserted
students → blockade → underinvestment
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