Riots in France live coverage

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More than 250,000 people rally across France as school protests turn violent
https://apnews.com/article/dd78a1a2b80d4c84a92bcdde6f96e988
AP reports more than 250,000 demonstrators nationwide, with riot police using tear gas in Paris and elsewhere. The movement that began with school blockades has now become a nationwide protest involving students, parents and staff.

olice fire tear gas as clashes spread across France
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/france-braces-day-school-blockades-street-protests-2026-10-06/
Clashes were reported in Lyon, Strasbourg and Rennes, with fires and projectiles thrown at police. The government says at least 215 teenagers and 85 school staff have been injured, while more than 700 police officers have also been hurt.

Nearly 900 schools closed or disrupted as protests spread nationwide
https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/live/2026/10/06/en-direct-blocage-des-lycees-dans-les-corteges-de-la-mobilisation-lyceenne-a-paris-rennes-marseille-et-clermont-ferrand-assez-grandes-pour-se-faire-gazer-mais-pas-pour-manifester_6788487_3224.html
Le Monde’s live coverage reports nearly 900 schools closed or disrupted Tuesday. The CGT said more than 260,000 protesters had been counted outside Paris by early afternoon.

More than 6,100 people arrested since French school protests began
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/6/demonstrators-clash-with-riot-police-in-france-as-education-protests-mount
The Interior Ministry says 6,100 people have been arrested since the protests began, most of them under 18. More than 1,800 are being prosecuted, including 1,483 minors.

1,800 French high schools reportedly blockaded or closed
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/06/protests-schools-blockade-streets-france
The national high-school students’ union says 1,800 of France’s 3,700 high schools were blockaded or closed. The government says 24 schools have been burned or ransacked.

French government calls emergency meeting as protests enter their most violent phase
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/france-braces-day-school-blockades-street-protests-2026-10-06/
President Macron convened Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu and senior ministers for an emergency meeting as the demonstrations spread and violence increased.

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