France is preparing for nationwide protests and school walkouts as a youth-led movement gains momentum, fueled by frustrations over education system failures and police actions. A serious incident in Lens—where a minor suffered severe injuries during demonstrations—has intensified scrutiny over law enforcement’s handling of unrest. Authorities are monitoring tensions as demonstrators demand reforms amid escalating public anger. The situation reflects broader debates across Europe over policing and youth activism.
Thousands expected to join marches of support on Tuesday across the country amid growing concerns over police response Europe live – latest updatesFrance is bracing itself for a national day of protests and high-school blockades as a youth protest movement gathers pace amid a growing debate over the scale of the police response. In one incident, a 15-year-old protesting against what demonstrators said were France’s dilapidated and understaffed schools had his hand blown off outside a high school in the northern town of Lens, the local prefect François-Xavier Lauch said. Continue reading...
