Student protests in France turned violent on Tuesday. The escalation came as public workers staged a national strike against planned budget cuts. #dwnews - facebook.com

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• Protest: Protests at third of lycees in france blockades now at ten universitiesProtestsFrance2 October 2026, 14:00 UTC
• Protest: France student violence riots far leftProtestsFrance2 October 2026, 09:45 UTC
• Protest: Nearly arrested as student unrest grips franceProtestsFrance2 October 2026, 01:30 UTC
• Protest: Fires break out at french schools as students protestProtestsFrance1 October 2026, 22:15 UTC
• Protest: France detains over as student protests sweep high schools nationwideProtestsFrance1 October 2026, 14:45 UTC

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