# France protests: Deputy mayor tear-gassed as students demand better funding

https://mins.news/en/video/110342

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-22 00:04 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utfvaEAQ9sQ

> Protests in France reflect growing anger over police tactics and worsening university conditions. Landry Ngang, deputy mayor of Saint-Denis near Paris, says police tear-gassed him as he tried to calm a street situation, and accuses the government of using force instead of political solutions. Students at Paris 8 University are protesting deteriorating facilities, too few teachers and inadequate public funding.

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