Schoolboy, 15, loses hand after picking up police stun grenade during French school protests
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- More than 200 arrested while teachers join protest over class sizes, exhausting timetables and staff shortages French teenagers blockading their schools in protest at class sizes, teacher shortages and long timetables have clashed with police, as politicians traded verbal blows over how to…
- Students have been protesting conditions and resources in high schools since last week.
- More than 400 people, mainly minors, were arrested on Tuesday, the country's interior minister says.
- French high schoolers are protesting teacher shortages and overcrowded classrooms, in France’s latest flare-up over education and public services.
- The BBC's Hugh Schofield is in Paris as a wave of school protests over overcrowded classes and teacher shortages spreads across France.
- The French government holds a crisis meeting as demonstrations grow and become violent in places.
- About 900 demonstrations, blockades and related incidents under way outside high schools around the country A fast-growing protest by high-school students over long hours, teacher shortages and decaying facilities has escalated into “urban violence”, the French government has warned, as it said…
- Dozens of schools have been damaged and nearly 3,000 teenagers have been detained since the start of the tensions Some 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…
- A movement that started nearly two weeks ago has spread, and in France young people on the streets spells trouble, writes Hugh Schofield.
- Lack of investment, overcrowded classrooms, crumbling buildings and poor teacher pay among reasons for protests by school students Europe live – latest updates As dozens of school pupils sat on top of a pile of wheelie bins blocking a high school entrance in north-eastern Paris, Sophia, 17, was on…
- Days of unrest have affected more than 1,000 schools across France as high school students push for better standards.
- Demonstrations started in the French capital, then spread across the country in the days that followed.
- More than 550 schools have been disrupted as protests over standards and lack of teachers continue.
- Students angry over the state of the country’s education system have blockaded hundreds of schools. Thousands of protesters have been arrested and dozens of people injured.
- Education minister says 24 schools have been burnt or ransacked and 78 staff members injured since student unrest began last week Europe live – latest updates More than 400 schools in France will be closed or partially closed on Monday as authorities brace for a second week of student protests.…
- The allegations were made after police detained dozens of protesters demanding the resignation of the election chief over changes to voter rolls.
- Lessons will be "totally or partly suspended" in some high schools after clashes between riot police and student protesters, France's education minister says.
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- More than 400 people have been arrested as protesting students clash with police.
- French secondary school students have blocked schools across France, demanding better learning conditions.
- Tens of thousands of workers march nationwide, as police arrest 440 students in clashes at schools.
- The school protests coincide with public sector strikes over planned budget cuts.
- Student protests have grown in scale and intensity, with violent clashes in some places leading to hundreds of arrests and dozens of injuries.
- Police have detained hundreds as students protest overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages and crumbling facilities.
- Riot police in Chile’s capital deployed tear gas and water cannons to disperse hundreds of students.
- Police have made around 2,000 arrests and scores of people have been injured as student protests spread across France. Ministers have called for a "day of dialogue" but students have called for further strike action.
- Many French schools are still closed as protests over learning conditions continue across the country.
- Education minister declares students 'in danger' as hundreds of injuries reported across the country.
- Students have set fire to schools and clashed with police as protests spread across France
- A French high school in Metz went up in flames as student protests over school conditions spread across the country.
- Youth-led movement demands resignation of chief election commissioner.
- Three women journalists say police officers sexually harassed them as they covered protests demanding the resignation of India's election chief. Meanwhile, LGBTQIA influencer Mad Sandhu was shot dead in Amritsar.
- Aditi Subramanian joined protests after the alleged gang rape of a teenager in New Delhi, calling for women’s safety.
- Protesters say the election commission’s voter-roll revision has removed millions of eligible voters to benefit PM Modi.
- Education minister cites safety concerns for closures as organisers call for resumption of protests.
- The student protests that rocked France last week have prompted authorities to keep up to 500 schools closed on Monday. More protests are planned for Tuesday.
- The student protests that rocked France last week have prompted authorities to keep up to 500 schools closed on Monday. A teenage boy lost his hand, seemingly while trying to pick up a police tear gas grenade.
- The Supreme Court will hear pleas against India's beleagured poll body chief over alleged unilateral decisions related to the large-scale revision of voter lists. DW has the latest.
- The Supreme Court will hear pleas against India's beleagured poll body chief over alleged unilateral decisions related to the large-scale revision of voter lists. DW has the latest.
- The Supreme Court heard pleas against India's beleagured poll body chief over alleged unilateral decisions related to the large-scale revision of voter lists. DW has the latest.