# Thousands take to streets for student rally in Paris

https://mins.news/en/item/88089

- TASS, 2026-10-06 13:52 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2198215

> Several thousand college and high school students rallied at Paris’s Republic Square, demanding more government funding for education instead of higher defense spending. Protesters cited deteriorating school buildings and teacher shortages. Demonstrations have spread across France, with unrest and clashes reported in some areas; more than 6,000 people have been detained, 90% of them minors.

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