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French authorities condemn violent incidents as students vow to keep up protest pressure

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French authorities condemned violent incidents against educators and officials as student protests continued over demands for improved educational conditions. The government reported nearly 300 national education staff injured since September, with recent attacks including a gasoline bottle thrown at an official in Chelles and a high school principal hit by a projectile in Begles. Despite the violence, French student unions vowed to maintain protest pressure after talks with Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu failed to address their demands satisfactorily.
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As of November 10, 2026, French authorities condemned acts of violence during ongoing student protests in Paris and other cities. In Chelles, near Paris, a local official was hit with a bottle filled with gasoline, while in Begles, a high school principal was injured by a projectile. Additionally, a high school in Aix-en-Provence was set on fire overnight. Government spokesman Mathieu Lefevre stated that nearly 300 national education staff had been injured since the protests began nearly two months earlier. The demonstrations initially focused on demands for better school infrastructure and more teachers but have expanded to include broader cost-of-living issues, involving trade unions and political activists.

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French NORP · 3× PARIS GPE · 3× Chelles GPE · 2× France GPE · 2× Aix-en-Provence GPE · 1× Begles GPE · 1× Bordeaux GPE · 1× Interior ORG · 1× Laurent Nunez PERSON · 1× Mathieu Lefevre PERSON · 1×

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In Begles, near Bordeaux in southwestern France, a high school principal was hit in the head on Monday by a projectile, while in Aix-en-Provence, in the south, a high school was set on fire overnight. "This violence is absolutely unacceptable," government spokesman Mathieu Lefevre said, adding that nearly 300 national education staff had been injured since the start of the student protests nearly two months ago.
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French authorities condemn violent incidents as students vow to keep up protest pressure PARIS, Nov 10 - French authorities condemned on Tuesday acts of violence committed against teaching staff and officials as high school and university student unions vowed to keep up pressure for better conditions in institutions of learning. asserted
unions → condemn → learning
France has been buffeted for months by street protests. asserted
France → buffet → protests
They began in September with students demanding the renovation of school buildings, more teachers and university reforms but then turned into broader cost-of-living protests, drawing in trade unions and political activists, and sometimes turning violent. asserted
students → begin → unions
In Chelles, near Paris, a local official was hit in the chest earlier on Tuesday with a bottle filled with gasoline in front of a high school. asserted
official → hit → school
In Begles, near Bordeaux in southwestern France, a high school principal was hit in the head on Monday by a projectile, while in Aix-en-Provence, in the south, a high school was set on fire overnight. "This violence is absolutely unacceptable," government spokesman Mathieu Lefevre said, adding that nearly 300 national education staff had been injured since the start of the student protests nearly two months ago. asserted
staff → hit → protests
Interior Minister Laurent Nunez condemned the Chelles attack, writing on X: "This is no longer a high school student movement. asserted
This → condemn → X
These are acts of urban violence that call for the strongest and most determined response." asserted
that → call → response
Education Minister Edouard Geffray said that as of Tuesday 99% of high school students were back in class, but added: "In a few schools, there are dangerous people, violent people, who attack staff and elected officials." Forty-nine of the country's 3,700 high schools were blockaded on Tuesday morning, the Education Ministry said. asserted
Ministry → say → morning
French high school and university student unions said on Monday they were not satisfied after holding talks with Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu and called for the demonstrations to continue. asserted
demonstrations → say → Lecornu
In Paris, a march was due to leave from the Pantheon at 2 p.m. (1300 GMT) and head towards the Place d'Italie. asserted
march → leave → d'Italie
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