Student protestors and police clash in Paris

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Pupils have barricaded schools from Lille to Marseille. Around 1,800 institutions have been blockaded or are closed for today, according to a French students’ union. Footage showed riot officers rushing at groups of young people to break up human chains this morning, and using tear gas and pepper spray to clear the streets. Police have been criticised for their heavy-handed treatment of the protesters, arresting 5,000 people since the nationwide disorder began, 80 per cent of whom have been children. Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/06/france-protests-paris-police-secondary-school-revolt-latest/ #france #protest #paris ► Sign up to the Telegraph's free new daily newsletter, From the Editor, bringing you the latest news, features and analysis from the Telegraph newsroom: www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/from-the-editor/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain ► Get the latest headlines: www.telegraph.co.uk?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_tel

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