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French Students Clash With Police in Nationwide Protests Over School Conditions
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CNBC TV18•06-10-2026, 22:09
French Students Clash With Police in Nationwide Protests Over School Conditions
- •Students across France took to the streets to protest against poor school conditions and a lack of resources, following weeks of class boycotts and blockades.
- •Protests spread beyond Paris to several cities including Bordeaux and Rennes, with high schoolers marching and carrying banners.
- •Demonstrations in Rennes turned tense as students came face to face with riot police, who deployed water cannons during the clashes.
- •Young protesters used creative signs and slogans, with messages such as GenZ will win and Be young and revolt, to voice their frustration.
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Students across France have taken to the streets to protest against poor conditions and a lack of resources in their schools.
The protests have spread beyond Paris to several other cities, including marches and demonstrations in Bordeaux and Rennes.
Riot police and students faced off in Rennes as tensions rose, with officers deploying a water cannon against the protesters.
