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- 1Over 160 teenagers arrested amid high school blockades across France●La grogne s’intensifie dans les lycées : plus de 160 adolescents interpellés après des mouvements dans 180 établissement
Protest movements spread through French high schools on Monday 28 September, with blockades reported in 180 establishments. Police made 164 arrests, some accompanied by confrontations described as unprecedented. The unrest comes on the eve of a further day of action, and the wave of arrests is fuelling debate over the policing of student protests and the grievances driving pupils to mobilise.
- 2French student protests over school conditions spark political clashes●France: Student protests over conditions at French high schools fuel political clashes
High school students across France have taken to the streets to protest poor conditions in their schools, including overcrowding and deteriorating buildings. The demonstrations have quickly become entangled in national politics, with government officials and opposition figures trading blame over who is responsible for the state of the education system.