Tear gas and fireworks: Inside the protests shaking France | Firsthand
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Police have charged at student protesters and fired tear gas into crowds as France braces for its largest day of education demonstrations. More than 260,000 people have taken to the streets, excluding Paris, with the country’s trade unions joining students and teachers to demonstrate against poor school conditions. Some 40,000 more are also expected to march through the capital this afternoon. Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/06/france-protests-paris-police-secondary-school-revolt-latest/ #france #protests #teargas ► 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_telegraphmain ► Stay ahead with a Telegraph digital subscription: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/sub
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