'Fighting for our future': France high school students vow no let-up
Over 70,000 people took part in demonstrations across France on Thursday demanding better education and less police brutality, as students protested…
France 24 reports: Over 70,000 people took part in demonstrations across France on Thursday demanding better education and less police brutality, as students protested nationwide despite government attempts to ease a crisis that has rocked the country for more than a week.
Students have blocked entrances to hundreds of high schools, with squads of riot police deployed -- occasionally resulting in violent clashes. FRANCE 24's Claire Paccalin reports from central Paris.
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- The interior ministry said 71,500 participated in protests across the country, with police detaining more than 500 people. (France 24)
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