# Why France’s student unrest isn’t over yet

https://mins.news/en/video/98650

- DW News, 2026-10-13 20:10 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUW9dUAgwOE

> French students have returned to the streets, calling for better schools and more funding. Protests over teacher shortages, deteriorating classrooms and education spending have spread nationwide. Nearly 7,000 people, mostly minors, have been detained, and investigations into alleged police brutality continue. DW’s Lisa Louis reports from Paris on the movement’s momentum, policing since stun grenades were suspended, and France’s debt situation.

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