# Why France’s school students are protesting against their government

https://mins.news/en/video/81431

- DW News, 2026-10-01 06:49 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBERzn4vD_8

> Students have been protesting across France over allegedly poor school conditions, with hundreds detained. Their complaints include timetables, class sizes and teacher shortages, while unions are also angry about the national government’s budget due later this week.

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