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France student protests turn violent as petrol attack injures headteacher in Marseille
France detains 625 as student protests over school conditions spread nationwide
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Violent student protests escalated across France on Thursday as demonstrations over staff shortages and dilapidated school buildings turned destructive, with attackers dousing a headteacher in petrol in Marseille and setting fires in at least two schools.
In Marseille, the headteacher of Victor Hugo high school suffered injuries after being doused in petrol, according to the prosecutor’s office. At the nearby Saint-Exupéry high school, hundreds of protesters surrounded a fire truck responding to a blaze, forcing firefighters to flee before setting the vehicle alight. Authorities reported over 600 arrests nationwide as the unrest spread, with blockades and clashes in cities including Nantes, Étampes, and Liège.
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s office convened a crisis meeting as the government sought to contain the violence, which began as largely peaceful protests demanding better resources and learning conditions. Education Minister Édouard Geffray announced plans to meet union representatives on Friday to address the grievances, stating the goal was to “turn these exchanges into concrete progress in service of the students, the staff, and the schools” .
Interior Minister Bernard Quintin blamed a “minority of activists” for “fanning the flames, sowing chaos in education, and dragging the youth along in their wake.” The protests, which started on Sept. 21 in Créteil, have since shut down more than 160 schools and drawn university students into the movement . Officials reported 119 student and staff injuries, along with 83 police officers with minor wounds .
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