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Student protests in France escalate over dilapidated school conditions

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In France, student protests against dilapidated school conditions with cockroaches, rats, broken windows and a lack of toilet paper are escalating.
625 people were arrested and over 100 injured in violent clashes with police across the country.
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu called an emergency meeting.

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In France, frustration is growing over dilapidated buildings, too few teachers, a lack of materials and long teaching days in secondary schools.

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Mathias Nicolle, student:

»We're not here to cause trouble. We just want to be heard.”

Dilapidated buildings, too few teachers, a lack of materials and long teaching days: In France, frustration is growing over the problems at secondary schools. There were also violent clashes between police and students in several cities on Thursday.

According to a student union, around two dozen universities across the country were also blocked. According to authorities, the protesters also set several fires and set teachers' cars on fire.

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu called an emergency meeting for the afternoon.

The riots began on Friday in the greater Paris area. The trigger was calls to end the numerous grievances in France's secondary schools.

Mathias Nicolle, student:

"There are cockroaches crawling around in the classrooms and hallways, and there are also rats."

»The windows are broken. It’s hot in the classrooms, there’s no water, and there’s no toilet paper.”

According to authorities, 625 people have been arrested and more than 100 have been injured since the student protests began.

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Student protests in France escalate over dilapidated school conditions

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In France, student protests against dilapidated school conditions with cockroaches, rats, broken windows and a lack of toilet paper are escalating.
625 people were arrested and over 100 injured in violent clashes with police across the country.
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu called an emergency meeting.

AI-generated summary

Why It Matters

In France, frustration is growing over dilapidated buildings, too few teachers, a lack of materials and long teaching days in secondary schools.

Font size

Mathias Nicolle, student:

»We're not here to cause trouble. We just want to be heard.”

According to a student union, around two dozen universities across the country were also blocked. According to authorities, the protesters also set several fires and set teachers' cars on fire.

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu called an emergency meeting for the afternoon.

The riots began on Friday in the greater Paris area. The trigger was calls to end the numerous grievances in France's secondary schools.

Mathias Nicolle, student:

"There are cockroaches crawling around in the classrooms and hallways, and there are also rats."

»The windows are broken. It’s hot in the classrooms, there’s no water, and there’s no toilet paper.”

According to authorities, 625 people have been arrested and more than 100 have been injured since the student protests began.