Hundreds arrested on biggest day of French student protests over education resources

Click Here to Read: Hundreds arrested on biggest day of French student protests over education resources: Mass protests over decrepit conditions at France’s high schools descended into sporadic violence Tuesday, leading to nearly 500 arrests and prompting President Emmanuel Macron to call an emergency meeting. Members of the public have accused the authorities of using disproportionate force as protesters clashed with the police in several French cities By FRANCE 24 on the FRANCE 24 website on October 6, 2026.

Jules Ferry à Paris manif 2 octobre 2026 Image: Guallendra.  Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.