Why are France’s student protests escalating?
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France’s student protests are escalating, with around 400 schools expected to remain closed across the country as demonstrations over teacher shortages and deteriorating buildings turn violent. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe] Fires have been started at schools and public transport has been disrupted, with thousands of arrests since the demos began. The government says a violent minority is driving the unrest, while students continue to raise concerns over conditions in schools. ------- Get more news at our site - https://www.channel4.com/news/ Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe Follow us: TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@c4news Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/channel4news/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/Channel4News Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Channel4News/
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