# Students and police clash as France struggles to quell school protests

https://mins.news/en/item/83548

- France 24, 2026-10-02 13:40 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261002-students-and-police-clash-as-france-struggles-to-quell-school-protests

> Riot police clashed with high school students in cities across France on Friday as President Emmanuel Macron’s government sought to contain increasingly violent protests over classroom conditions and funding. The movement has closed or disrupted education at more than 560 institutions.

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