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French students keep up protest pressure with some demonstrations hit by violence

French students keep up protest pressure with some demonstrations hit by violence

By Manon Cruz and Dominique Vidalon MARSEILLE/PARIS, Oct 8 (Reuters) - French teenagers blockaded some high schools and marched through cities on Thursday in the latest wave of nationwide protests about conditions in the country's schools, and some of the demonstrations were marred by violent unrest
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France suspends use of stun grenades to police student protests

France suspends use of stun grenades to police student protests

By Nicolas Delame and Makini Brice PARIS, Oct 7 (Reuters) - The French government said on Wednesday it was pausing the use of stun grenades in its policing of student protests after a 15-year-old boy's hand was blown off during a clash with riot police.
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Police fire tear gas at a barricaded high school in Paris as school protests show no sign of ending

Police fire tear gas at a barricaded high school in Paris as school protests show no sign of ending

Students in northeastern Paris gathered Thursday to protest outside a high school, with police responding using tear gas
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Police fire tear gas at barricaded Paris high school as student protests show no sign of ending

Police fire tear gas at barricaded Paris high school as student protests show no sign of ending

Students in northeastern Paris gathered Thursday to protest outside a high school, with police responding using tear gas
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Gruesome injuries throw spotlight on France's policing of high school protests

Gruesome injuries throw spotlight on France's policing of high school protests

Police have arrested thousands of young people in France during protests demanding better school funding
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School protests sweeping France cause 'heaviest toll in decades'

School protests sweeping France cause 'heaviest toll in decades'

By Tilman Blasshofer, Cecile Mantovani and Lucien Libert STRASBOURG/LYON/PARIS, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Demonstrations swept across France on Tuesday as teachers and parents took to the streets with high school pupils on the biggest day of what Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu described as the most
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France braces for day of school blockades and street protests

France braces for day of school blockades and street protests

By Inti Landauro PARIS, Oct 6 (Reuters) - France braced on Tuesday for a day of nationwide high-school blockades and trade union-led street protests in support of students demanding that President Emmanuel Macron's cash-strapped government tackle understaffed and dilapidated schools.
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Students and teachers march in France on biggest day of high school protests

Students and teachers march in France on biggest day of high school protests

By Inti Landauro PARIS, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Students, teachers and parents marched in cites across France on Tuesday and protesters blockaded hundreds of schools, in the biggest day of action in a wave of demonstrations demanding the government tackle understaffed and dilapidated classrooms.
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Police fire teargas as French school protests cause 'heaviest toll in decades'

Police fire teargas as French school protests cause 'heaviest toll in decades'

By Tilman Blasshofer, Cecile Mantovani and Lucien Libert STRASBOURG/LYON/PARIS, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Police fired tear gas at protesters outside French high schools on Tuesday as students, teachers and parents took to the streets on the biggest day of what Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu described as
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Protesting pupils blockade French high schools again, testing a weekslong movement

Protesting pupils blockade French high schools again, testing a weekslong movement

Protesting students have blockaded high schools again, demanding more resources for the school system
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Police fire teargas at French protesters on biggest day of school demonstrations

Police fire teargas at French protesters on biggest day of school demonstrations

By Tilman Blasshofer, Cecile Mantovani and Lucien Libert STRASBOURG/LYON/PARIS, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Police fired tear gas at protesters blockading French high schools on Tuesday as students, teachers and parents took to the streets on the biggest day of action in a wave of demonstrations against