Media: more than 260 thousand schoolchildren participate in protests in the regions of France

More than 260 thousand people are participating in demonstrations of schoolchildren and students in France outside of Paris.

Thousands of people took part in the Paris demonstration, but then clashes broke out and police used stun grenades and tear gas.

High school students and students in France are protesting for a second week against overcrowded schedules, teacher shortages and other problems in the education sector.

PARIS, October 6 – RIA Novosti. More than 260 thousand people are participating in demonstrations of schoolchildren and students in France outside of Paris, the BFMTV channel reports, citing the country's leading trade union, the General Confederation of Labor (CGT).

“CGT counted more than 260 thousand demonstrators as of 13.30 (14.30 Moscow time – ed.) throughout the country outside of Paris,” the material says.

Thousands of people are participating in the Paris demonstration, a RIA Novosti correspondent previously reported. The protest was peaceful at first, but then clashes broke out and the police used stun grenades and tear gas against the demonstrators.

Student demonstrations are taking place on Tuesday in many cities in France. Clashes between protesters and police were also recorded in Strasbourg, Marseille, Rennes and Toulouse.