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France gripped by spreading student protests as PM calls crisis meeting

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France closes 400 schools as student protests turn violent

About 400 French schools remained closed as student protests over overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages and crumbling facilities escalated into violence, with fires set and school principals injured. Intelligence agencies briefed the government that a hardleft party was behind the protests.

Sep 30, 2026·17 sources
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