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Injuries and arrests as French high school student protests spread

Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said 625 people were detained and 83 police officers were wounded as the protests spread to 356 schools.

  • 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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The mobilization of a part of the youth is accompanied by an increase in violence and degradation.The government is trying to regain its hand as concern grows in the institutions.

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There are 1,949 people who are being stopped today by law enforcement in the framework of the blockages and student protests in France: this is what the Ministry of the Interior of Paris announces. (ANSA). (ANSA)

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France has been facing blockades of public high schools for more than a week. The protests have intensified over time, with violent clashes in some places leading to hundreds of arrests and dozens of injuries. Among the protesting students are many of migrant origin, adding an additional dimension to the blockades. Security forces on Wednesday […] The post French student protests escalate into violent clashes first appeared on Nova24TV.

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Le Parisien broke the news in Paris, France on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
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