French High School Protests Escalate Into Nationwide Violence

French High School Protests Escalate Into Nationwide Violence

Hundreds of French high schools remain shut as student protests over teacher shortages, overcrowded classrooms, and deteriorating facilities have spread nationwide and turned violent. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has convened a crisis cabinet meeting, with nearly 2,000 people detained and hundreds injured since the unrest began in the Paris region last week.

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