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French students protested against insufficient school funding by setting fire to trash bins and throwing objects at police outside a barricaded high school. Masked and hooded demonstrators participated in the unrest, which is part of an expanding student movement advocating for increased financial support and better resources for educational institutions in France.

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French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu warned against escalating school protests after 164 people were arrested on Monday, following demonstrations by high school students across France over issues like overcrowded classes and teacher shortages. The movement began in Paris last week and has since spread to cities including Lille, Nantes, and Marseille. On Tuesday, clashes between masked students and police erupted in several locations, with some protesters setting fire to bins and throwing projectiles at law enforcement, who responded with teargas and batons. According to Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez, 48 police officers were injured during the protests on Monday and Tuesday, while 10 students and staff members sustained injuries. Nationwide, around 300 schools were affected by demonstrations or disruptions, leading to a total of over 400 arrests, mostly minors. The protests coincide with strikes by public sector workers demanding higher pay and better working conditions due to planned budget cuts by the government.

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Students in France set trash bins ablaze during protest over school funding Tensions flared outside a barricaded high school, where masked and hooded protesters threw projectiles at police officers.

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Students in France set trash bins ablaze during protest over school funding · assertive framing

Students in France set trash bins ablaze during protest over school funding Tensions flared outside a barricaded high school, where masked and hooded protesters threw projectiles at police officers. asserted

protesters → set → officers

The protests are part of a growing student movement demanding greater funding and resources for French schools. asserted

protests → grow → schools

Students in France set trash bins ablaze during protest over school funding

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