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French high school students are protesting against teacher shortages and overcrowded schedules. The protests are accompanied by riots.
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu convened an anti-crisis meeting in connection with protests by high school students across the country. This was reported by the BFMTV channel.
“The Prime Minister will convene the interdepartmental anti-crisis headquarters at 13:00 (14:00 Moscow time - note by Lenta.ru),” the message says.
The meeting will be attended by Interior Minister Laurent Nunez, Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin and Higher Education Minister Philippe Baptiste.
French high school students have been protesting for days against teacher shortages, overcrowded schedules and other problems in the education sector. Some of the protests escalated into riots, during which 625 people were detained.

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