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Violent protests and arrests in France
6 articles · 30 September 2026 – 24 October 2026
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- More than 400 people arrested in FranceProtests by high school students over overcrowded classrooms and a shortage of teachers have escalated across the country, with 48 police officers injured.
- France: 190 students injured, 5,000 people arrestedMinister for Education reports injuries to students, while 5,000 people are arrested in Lens.
- Violent protests in France: more than 1,200 arrestedClashes with police in Paris, while a town hall partially collapses in Limoges following a fire.
- France: more than 1,200 arrested following violent protestsA councillor was seriously injured in a fire in Limoges, while protesters breached the town hall in Marseille; 150 police officers were injured.
- Vance: Immigration to blame for violence in FranceUS Vice-President claims opposition Democrats want the same scenario in the US; 1,200 arrested and 150 police officers injured in France.
- France ablaze with protests: 410,000 people in the streets, 135 arrestedInterior Minister Laurent Nuñez reported 70,000 police deployed and weapons seized, as protesters demand greater funding for education.