France: 400–500 schools closed as protests enter week three
Between 400 and 500 French schools stayed closed Monday as student protests over conditions in French high schools entered their third week. The toll so far: 24 schools burned or ransacked, 78 education staff injured, and more than 5,000 arrests since last Monday — about 85% of them minors. Nationwide demonstrations are called for Tuesday.
The government unveiled its budget amid the turmoil, with the 2027 presidential vote looming. What began as a student revolt has become France's defining domestic story of the autumn.
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