# LIVE: France braces for national day of school protests

https://mins.news/en/video/87626

- BBC News, 2026-10-05 06:13 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlkmeOgNFBM

> France is preparing for major protests on Tuesday after organisers called for nationwide action backing students who want greater investment in education. A week of demonstrations has already seen hundreds of schools blockaded, at least 190 students injured and more than 5,000 people arrested.

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