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France Closes Schools Amid Violent Student Protests

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French authorities close hundreds of schools and arrest thousands as violent student protests over education conditions escalate, prompting government concessions and liability threats

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French authorities close hundreds of schools and arrest thousands as violent student protests over education conditions escalate, prompting government concessions and liability threats

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Oct 3, 2026 • 1:03 AM

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France Closes Schools Amid Violent Student Protests

French authorities close hundreds of schools and arrest thousands as violent student protests over education conditions escalate, prompting government concessions and liability threats

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https://dw.com/en/france-400-schools-closed-as-student-protests-continue/a-79512732?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

https://lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2026/10/02/high-school-student-protests-spread-across-france-as-tensions-escalate_6758168_7.html

https://bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck3r5dxxwqzpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

https://dw.com/en/france-400-schools-closed-as-student-protests-continue/a-79512732

https://rfi.fr/en/france/20261002-france-closes-400-schools-as-student-unrest-over-conditions-continues

https://france24.com/en/france/20261002-hundreds-of-french-schools-remain-closed-as-student-protests-turn-violent

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/europe/france-rocked-by-protests-as-nearly-400-schools-close-amid-student-police-clashes/amp_articleshow/134637479.cms

https://irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41918770.html

French authorities close hundreds of schools and arrest thousands as violent student protests over education conditions escalate, prompting government concessions and liability threats

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