PoliticsFrench student protests over high school conditions fuel political clashes
Student protests over overcrowded classes, heavy workloads, poor learning materials and teacher shortages spread across France, leaving dozens injured and 164 people arrested. The government blamed violent elements and La France Insoumise for escalating the unrest, while Jean-Luc Mélenchon accused authorities of a crackdown with obvious racist undertones.
French student protests over high school conditions fuel political clashes
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