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France's PM holds crisis meeting as student protests spread, turn violent
6 sourcesLeft-leaning 1Center 4Right-leaning 1
Summary
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu called an emergency Cabinet meeting Thursday as student protests over crumbling schools and teacher shortages spread nationwide, with some demonstrations turning violent and fires breaking out at schools. Reuters reported about 400 schools were closed. The government has blamed far-left groups for the violence.
Left-leaning
- French high school protests intensifyCNN · Oct 1, 6:18 PM
Center
- France gripped by spreading student protests as PM calls crisis meetingAssociated Press · Oct 1, 10:59 AM
- Fires break out at French schools as students protest nationwideBBC News · Oct 1, 3:19 PM
- French Cabinet meets as student protests intensify around countryUPI · Oct 1, 4:50 PM
- About 400 French schools closed as some student protests turn violentReuters · Oct 2, 1:21 AM
Right-leaning
- French school protests turn violent as government blames far leftWashington Times · Oct 1, 5:24 PM