French students continue nationwide protests as government suspends stun grenades
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Tens of thousands of students and supporters rallied in Paris and other French cities on Thursday, continuing nationwide protests over teacher shortages, overcrowded schedules, deteriorating school buildings and unequal educational conditions.
Students have blockaded hundreds of high schools since late September, and more than 500 schools were closed on Wednesday. Education unions called a general strike in support of the movement. At Paris’s Bastille Square, school and university students waved French flags, sang the national anthem and demanded improvements to education and an end to alleged police brutality.
The government suspended police use of stun grenades after a 15-year-old boy lost a hand during a clash on Monday. Rights groups, unions and students have accused police of disproportionate force. Authorities have opened 18 internal investigations into alleged misconduct. Police used tear gas in Bastille on Thursday, saying they were dispersing people they described as “high-risk profiles.” Some demonstrations have included fires, vandalism and clashes with riot police, although many rallies have remained peaceful.
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said Wednesday that the government could not be indifferent to students’ concerns and promised a response plan by the end of October. He denied that security forces had orders to confront protesters. Education Minister Édouard Geffray also said an emergency plan addressing teacher replacements would be presented soon.
Student organizers rejected the assurances as insufficient and pledged to continue mobilizing, with further large demonstrations planned.
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