# France: Hundreds arrested as student protests escalate

https://mins.news/en/item/81094

- DW, 2026-09-30 23:02 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/france-hundreds-arrested-as-student-protests-escalate/a-79495633?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Student protests at French high schools have intensified, with clashes and arson reported in several areas. Security forces detained more than 600 people on Wednesday; 83 police officers and gendarmes, along with 32 teachers and pupils, were injured. The protests affected 356 schools as students protested overcrowded classes, heavy workloads, poor materials and teacher shortages.

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