# France’s teen riots take explosive new turn as government points finger at hard left

https://mins.news/en/item/83629

- Fox News, 2026-10-02 14:27 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.foxnews.com/world/frances-teen-riots-take-explosive-new-turn-government-points-finger-hard-left

> Violent student unrest intensified across France on Friday, with riot police clashing with teenagers, about 400 high schools closed and authorities reporting roughly 2,000 arrests since the protests began. The government increasingly blamed the hard-left France Unbowed party, while students cited overcrowding, teacher shortages, long school days and deteriorating facilities.

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