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French students have been protesting against old school facilities and insufficient teacher manpower since late September. The scale of the protest gradually expanded and turned into violent conflicts on the 6th.
Student protests have recently broken out across France, and the protests turned into sporadic violent incidents on the 6th. (European News Agency)
Student protests have recently broken out across France. Demonstrators are dissatisfied with government spending cuts that have led to staff shortages and dilapidated school buildings. The protests have become more intense and have affected hundreds of schools. Sporadic violence broke out during the protests on the 6th, and at least 488 people were arrested. U.S. President Trump blamed Islam and immigration for the unrest in France.
According to a report by Agence France-Presse, the protests began in late September, when students blocked the entrances to hundreds of high schools to protest against issues such as the dilapidated school facilities and teacher shortages. The wave of protests has since spread across France. The French Interior Ministry stated that 256,000 people participated in protests on the 6th, and trade union organizations estimated that the number reached 450,000.
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Demonstrations in some areas of France turned into conflicts, with police using tear gas and water cannon to disperse violent crowds in Paris, Strasbourg, Toulouse and other cities. The French Interior Ministry pointed out that at least 488 people were arrested on the 6th and 43 members of the security forces were injured.
Macron held an emergency meeting on the evening of the 6th with a number of senior officials, including Interior Minister Laurent Nunez and Education Minister Edouard Geffray, in response to the protests. French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu condemned violence related to the protests and dismissed accusations that the government ordered police to crack down on protesters.
In addition, Trump said on the "Truth Social" on the 6th that "What is happening in France is nothing less than out-of-control mass immigration. It has nothing to do with schools, but Islam wanting to take over a once great country!" Trump did not elaborate on his statement or provide any evidence.
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