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Police detains 440 people during high school students protests — Interior Ministry

TASS English · 2026-09-29

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• What happened: French police detained 440 individuals, primarily minors, during high school student protests that escalated into violence, resulting in injuries to 48 law enforcement officers. • Why it matters: The protests, driven by student grievances over an overloaded curriculum and teacher shortages, highlight ongoing issues within the French education system and the potential for unrest among youth. • What to watch next: Monitor the response from the French government regarding educational reforms and any further protests or unrest as students continue to voice their concerns.

Police detains 440 people during high school students protests — Interior Ministry Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said that 48 law enforcement officers were injured during the unrestPARIS, September 30. /TASS/. The French police have detained 440 people, mostly minors, during high school students protests near schools mainly in connection with property damage and attacks on law enforcement officers, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said on the BFMTV television channel. "There were 440 arrests across the country," he said. According to Nunez, about two-thirds of the detained were placed in custody. He said that 48 law enforcement officers were injured during the unrest. There were seven cases, when hydrochloric acid was thrown at law enforcement officers. High school students in the capital region have been holding protests near their educational institutions for a week now, protesting against the overloaded curriculum, the shortage of teachers, and other problems in the education system. In some cases, the protests escalate into riots and are accompanied by arson and clashes with the police. 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