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400 French schools closed on Friday as protests escalate into ‘urban violence’ – Europe live
Dozens of schools have been damaged and nearly 3,000 teenagers have been detained since the start of the tensionsSome 100 schools have been severely damaged during French high school protests that escalated this week into “urban violence,” with 40 headteachers injured, according to the latest figures from the French education ministry.The pupils’ grievances range from overloaded timetables and overcrowded classes to insufficient teachers and unbearable temperatures during heatwaves earlier this year. Riot police have been deployed to confront the increasingly violent protests. Continue reading