On the ground at French student mass protests | BBC News

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Tens of thousands of people are demonstrating across France, in protest at what they say is under-investment in high schools. Some protests over the past week in France have turned violent, as protesters and authorities clashed. French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said: "Burning down a high school does not improve the state of high school buildings. Lynching a teacher does not help replace teachers", adding it is a "lie" to suggest the government had ordered "police repression" against demonstrators. Our correspondents report from the scene of the protests. In this video... 0:00 - Protests in France 0:25 - Fire in Lille 0:55 - Why are students protesting? 03:27 - Teachers join protests 04:56 - Peaceful gathering in Lille 05:45 - Violence this week Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #BBCNews #France #FranceProtests

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