What began as a student-led protest over cuts to education spiraled into widespread arson, looting and what the French president called “unrestrained violence” over the weekend. Thousands were arrested and curfews went into effect on Monday. Aidan Stretch reports on what’s fueling the violence and what’s next. What to know about Europe protests after violence, […]
Protests across France turned more violent, as rioters looted stores, torched cars and clashed with police over the weekend. Aidan Stretch reports. French protests turn violent with looting, torched cars and more #French #protests #turn #violent #looting #torched #cars
Around half a million people took part in marches across France over poor school conditions and high cost of living, but they were overshadowed by what President Emmanuel Macron called “unrestrained violence” by “insurrectionist elements from radical far-left groups, joined by numerous criminals.” Aidan Stretch is in Paris with the details. Anti-government protests explode in […]
A new wave of nationwide protests is hitting France as grievances expand beyond student concerns to encompass inequality and affordability. New nationwide protests rock France as buildings looted, burned #nationwide #protests #rock #France #buildings #looted #burned
Scuffles broke out Saturday in Paris between police and small groups of protesters joining a march as part of nationwide demonstrations against rising living costs and in support of high school students’ grievances. Police used tear gas to push back people wearing hoods and masks and throwing fireworks and other objects at officers in the […]
In France, some public schools have been closed since Monday and won’t reopen until next week amid nationwide student and labor protests that have been raging for three weeks. Aiden Stretch reports from Paris. Riot police clash with students in Paris protests #Riot #police #clash #students #Paris #protests
Around 250,000 people protested funding cuts in France that have left public schools with leaks, rats and not enough desks. Aiden Stretch reports on the demonstrations that have turned violent. Student protests in France turn violent, leading to thousands of arrests, mostly of teens #Student #protests #France #turn #violent #leading #thousands #arrests #teens
Protesters disrupted hundreds of high schools across France on Tuesday in what a student union said was a historic morning. The union, Union Syndicale Lycéenne, said 2,000 high schools were at a standstill and all universities were mobilized amid the protests by students, parents and teachers against poor school conditions. The protests are now in […]
A 15-year-old student lost a hand on Monday picking up a police grenade as part of nationwide protests in France over classroom conditions that have disrupted lessons at hundreds of schools since last week. Some students returned to classrooms but others maintained actions outside their schools, ahead of a day of larger demonstrations expected on […]
Students in France are leading violent protests over poor conditions in the country’s educational institutions. Holly Williams has the story. Students lead violent protests in France over underfunding, overcrowding in schools #Students #lead #violent #protests #France #underfunding #overcrowding #schools