An internal report prepared for the Paris police department which was leaked to the media analysed the opening of the movement in Seine-Saint-Denis. It concluded that students were being “egged on by far-left elements from students unions… and political groups such as… LFI.” It said the tensions “could be part of a flame-kindling strategy… aimed
Seventeen-year-old Raphael took part in protests outside a school in Strasbourg, where barriers were used to obstruct nearby tram tracks. He voiced his frustration at his school’s facilities in an interview with news agency AFP, saying some rooms had leaks and that there were not enough toilets. “The building is falling apart, the cafeteria is
Four-hundred-and-forty people, mostly minors, have been arrested and 76 injured as a wave of school protests over overcrowded classes and teacher shortages spreads across France, officials say. The demonstrations began in Paris last week but have escalated to cities including Dijon, Lyon, Strasbourg, Lille and Marseille, with teenagers blockading their schools for days. Education Minister
France’s Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has warned that any escalation in the country’s current wave of student protests would be “irresponsible”, following the arrests of 164 people on Monday. The demonstrations, which began in Paris and have seen teenagers blockading their schools for days, stem from issues including overcrowded classes and teacher shortages. Lecornu cited
HBO Max has agreed to dedicate part of its mandatory investment in French and European content for documentaries and animation, embracing new French sub-quota rules that rival streamers are challenging in court. The agreement put HBO Max on a different path from Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+ which have each lodged an appeal before the
Officials in northern France are investigating whether the derailment of a passenger train on Friday evening was the result of a malicious act. “At this stage, the leading theory is that a piece of rail was present on one of the tracks, potentially causing the derailment. The reason for its presence is unknown,” prosecutor Sébastien
