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French Student Protests (2026)
A nationwide French student protest movement over classroom conditions and funding has turned violent, with riot police clashing with high schoolers and the Paris police chief warning the situation is 'out of control.'
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A student protest movement has spread across France, prompting the Paris police chief to declare on Saturday that it is now "out of control," urging demonstrators to return to peaceful action and warning authorities would respond firmly to violence and vandalism (Arab News, October 3). Riot police clashed with high school students across France on Friday, and unions called for teachers to strike, as President Emmanuel Macron's government battled to contain increasingly violent protests over classroom conditions and funding (Arab News, October 3).