400 French schools closed on Friday as protests escalate into ‘urban violence’ – Europe live
French high school protests have escalated into urban violence, resulting in the closure of 400 schools and severe damage to approximately 100 institutions. The French government has deployed riot police and urged prosecutors to hold parents financially liable for the destruction caused by their children. Despite warnings from education officials about the danger to students, tensions remain high with new incidents reported in cities like Strasbourg and Marseille.
- ▪Approximately 100 schools have been severely damaged and 40 headteachers injured during the escalating protests.
- ▪Nearly 3,000 students have been detained since the start of the demonstrations, with 1,949 arrests occurring on Thursday alone.
- ▪Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin has urged prosecutors to pursue civil liability claims to make parents financially responsible for the damage.
- ▪Estimated damages from the protests are likely to reach hundreds of millions of euros, with the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region reporting 25 million in losses.
- ▪Student grievances include overloaded timetables, overcrowded classes, insufficient teachers, and poor temperature control in schools.
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04.09 EDTMorning opening: French protests continue to escalate with 400 schools closed on FridayJakub KrupaSome 100 schools have been severely damaged during French high school protests that escalated this week into “urban violence,” with 40 headteachers injured, according to the latest figures from the French education ministry.French high school students gather outside the Lycee Voltaire high school in France. Photograph: Sarah Meyssonnier/ReutersThe pupils’ grievances range from overloaded timetables and overcrowded classes to insufficient teachers and unbearable temperatures during heatwaves earlier this year.
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