Over 600 detained as French school protests turn violent

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More than 600 people have been detained as protests by French secondary school students escalate into violent clashes.

French secondary school students have been protesting against teacher shortages, overcrowded classrooms and what they see as unreasonable timetables. On Wednesday, security forces detained over 600 people, mostly students, while dozens of police and gendarmes were wounded in violent clashes that included blockades of school gates and arson attacks, according to Interior Minister Laurent Nunez.

How it is being reported

• More than 600 youths arrested as far-left-backed violent riots erupt across FranceGB News · 1 Oct, 02:39
• Hundreds held, dozens wounded as French school protests escalateFrance 24 · 1 Oct, 01:14
• Hundreds of students detained, dozens of officers injured in French school protestsFrance 24 · 1 Oct, 01:14
• Protests continue at French schools as tensions rise over education conditionsEuronews · 30 Sept, 18:04

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