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Tens of thousands expected in Paris for high school protests

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High school students in Paris are set to protest on Tuesday, joining trade unions to demand better educational conditions. Since late September, students have blocked hundreds of high schools, citing issues like overcrowded classrooms and insufficient facilities. Recent protests have seen clashes with police, resulting in injuries to both protesters and officers; one student lost a hand after allegedly picking up a tear gas canister. Amnesty International has criticized the police for using excessive force against peaceful demonstrators.
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As of October 13, 2026, violent student protests in France continue into their fourth week, affecting schools across the nation including Paris and other major cities like Marseille and Lille. Students are protesting against overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages, long school hours, and poor facilities. The protests began peacefully but turned violent, with students setting fires to trash bins and blocking school entrances. More than 5,000 people have been arrested since September 28, and over 735 educational establishments were affected on October 2 alone.

The government has blamed the hard-left for escalating the movement, while critics accuse police of using excessive force against students, who are legally minors. The interior ministry reports that more than 100 schools have been damaged, with at least 65 staff and 170 students injured. Police have responded by firing tear gas canisters, rubber bullets, and engaging in physical confrontations with protesters.

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has pledged to unveil a plan by the end of October to address the crisis. Meanwhile, some commentators see these protests as a cautionary tale regarding open-border immigration policies, though the protests' origins are primarily linked to educational grievances rather than immigration issues.

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Students have blocked the entrances to hundreds of high schools for 15- to 17-year-olds since late September, complaining of missing teachers, overloaded timetables, dilapidated classrooms and buildings that cannot cope with rising temperatures.
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🔮 The head of the CGT labour union, Sophie Binet, has said its members would be there to “protect high school students”.
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Tens of thousands of demonstrators are expected on the streets of Paris on Tuesday as France’s powerful trade unions join high school students rallying for better conditions in a wave of protests marked by clashes with police. asserted
unions → expect → police
Students have blocked the entrances to hundreds of high schools for 15- to 17-year-olds since late September, complaining of missing teachers, overloaded timetables, dilapidated classrooms and buildings that cannot cope with rising temperatures. asserted
that → block → temperatures
While many protests have been peaceful, some demonstrators have lit dustbin fires, destroyed bus shelters or clashed with riot police, who have responded with batons, tear gas and riot-control rounds. asserted
who → light → batons
The government says 215 students and 715 police officers have been injured since the start of the movement, with a 15-year-old losing a hand on Monday after, according to a police union source, he picked up a sting-ball grenade fired by riot officers. uncertain
he → say → officers
The unrest has erupted with just months to go before the 2027 election to choose a successor to centrist President Emmanuel Macron after his maximum two terms in office. asserted
unrest → erupt → office
More protests are expected across the country on Tuesday after teaching was disrupted at 589 of the country’s 3,700 lycees and 32 universities, according to the education ministry and a student union. uncertain
teaching → expect → ministry
Authorities are expecting some 20,000 to 40,000 demonstrators in Paris. asserted
Authorities → expect → Paris
Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu’s office has called for “peaceful” gatherings, calling for a return to “a structured, legal and democratic form of opposition”. asserted
office → call → opposition
The head of the CGT labour union, Sophie Binet, has said its members would be there to “protect high school students”. asserted
members → say → students
‘Disproportionate police repression’ Several unions and rights groups have accused the police of using disproportionate force against the protesters. asserted
unions → accuse → protesters
Amnesty International late Monday said the French authorities should “put an end to the disproportionate police repression seen in recent days during student protests”. asserted
authorities → say → protests
“The images and testimonies widely circulated over the past week raise alarming concerns about the dangerous use of tear gas, batons and policing techniques by the police,” Amnesty’s Anne Savinel-Barras said. asserted
Barras → circulate → police
The police have launched 10 internal investigations into allegations of brutality since the protests started, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said late Monday. asserted
Nunez → launch → brutality
The government has sought to address the grievances, while accusing the hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) party of being behind the movement. asserted
government → seek → movement
Veteran LFI presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon has strongly supported the protests, while calling for non-violent methods. asserted
Melenchon → support → methods
Since the start of the movement, 24 schools have been burned or ransacked, according to the education ministry. More than 5,000 people, 87 per cent of them minors, have been arrested. Lecornu’s office said 85 teaching staff have also been injured. uncertain
staff → burn → them
The prime minister has sought to address the issue of missing teachers and renovating buildings that are dilapidated. asserted
that → seek → buildings
The government is also pushing legislation to make those responsible for damaging public property pay for repairs themselves, instead of using public funds. asserted
those → push → funds
Lecornu has said the draft law could allow compensation payments to be recovered from family allowances and housing benefits while ensuring a minimum income. uncertain
payments → say → income
Union leader Binet has said it would “end up targeting the most vulnerable families”. asserted
it → say → families
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