A wave of student protests over overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages, and crumbling school infrastructure has swept France, forcing the closure of over 400 schools on October 2, 2026. The demonstrations have escalated into violent clashes, with protesters setting fires at high schools in Nantes and Marseille, and attacking emergency vehicles. Police have arrested 2,000 people, while 305 officers have been injured. The government has accused the hard-left La France Insoumise party of orchestrating the unrest, a claim the party denies, while far-right leader Marine Le Pen demands a new anti-rioting law ahead of the upcoming presidential election.
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