Injuries and arrests as French high school student protests spread
Police detained 625 people as the unrest spread to universities and left 83 officers wounded, officials said.
- On Wednesday, French security forces detained 625 people as high school blockades and violent clashes escalated across France, affecting 356 schools nationwide, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said.
- Since last week, students aged 15 to 18 have staged protests over teacher shortages, class sizes, and overheated classrooms during this year's heatwaves, citing deteriorating school conditions.
- Violence during Wednesday's protests left 83 police officers and gendarmes wounded, alongside 32 teachers and pupils injured; Education Minister Edouard Geffray reported 119 total injuries since unrest began.
- Speaking from Madrid, President Emmanuel Macron slammed politicians he accused of "legitimising violence," while Interior Minister Nunez alleged "individuals acting as agitators" moved between schools to incite students.
- Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu denounced LFI presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon for calling the response a "crackdown" with "obvious racist undertones," labeling the accusation "an insult.
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