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Fires, fury and hundreds of arrests as France gripped by student protests

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What happened

Government struggling to deal with worst crisis in months after being taken by surprise by massive demonstrations As dozens of school pupils sat on top of a pile of wheelie bins blocking a high school entrance in north-eastern Paris, Sophia, 17, was…

Key facts

  • Government struggling to deal with worst crisis in months after being taken by surprise by massive demonstrations As dozens of school pupils sat on top of a pile of wheelie bins blocking a high school entrance in north-eastern Paris, Sophia, 17, was…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:10:21 UTC.

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  1. France school protests 'rapidly becoming out of control'

  2. Students and police clash as France struggles to quell school protests

  3. Hundreds of schools closed as fiery French student protests spread

  4. 'Apocalyptic scenes' as France school protests escalate

  5. Fires, fury and hundreds of arrests as France gripped by student protests

  6. Riot police clash with students as education protests rage in France

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