Paris police chief says student demonstrations are out of control and calls for peaceful protests

(Central News Agency, Paris, March 3, Comprehensive Foreign News Report) The police chief of Paris, France, said today that the student demonstrations that have spread across France are now "out of control." He called on demonstrators to return to peaceful actions and warned that the authorities will take tough measures against violence and vandalism.

Reuters reported that clashes broke out between riot police and high school students across France on the 2nd, and unions also called on teachers to strike. The government of French President Emmanuel Macron is trying to contain increasingly fierce protests, with students mainly dissatisfied with the teaching environment and education funding.

Since September 28, about 5,000 people have been arrested across France, most of them teenagers, and dozens of others have been injured.

French National Police spokesperson Agathe Foucault said in an interview with RTL Radio today that more than 600 police officers were injured.

Teachers and citizens were also attacked, with property damage estimated at tens of millions of euros.

French students are expected to launch another protest starting on the 6th. Paris Police Chief Patrice Faure issued an open letter on the social platform

"It is time to return to peaceful action," Fletcher wrote. He also said that parents have the responsibility to guide their children away from the influence of so-called "professional thugs" and their supporters.