The BBC's Europe correspondent Nick Beake reports from a large demonstration in northern France. #StudentProtests #FranceDemonstrations #EducationFunding

The BBC's Europe correspondent Nick Beake reports from a large demonstration in northern France. #StudentProtests #FranceDemonstrations #EducationFunding

Students in Marseille and Lille escalate protests over education funding, barricading schools and clashing with police as blockades spread across France. #StudentProtests #EducationFunding #FranceClashes

I said violence could be legitimate in some cases. #StudentProtests #FranceUnrest #EducationFunding
I am in favour of non-violent protests, and blaming the left will not solve the issues motivating the demonstrations. #StudentProtests #FranceUnrest #EducationFunding
I say this is no longer about high school student protests; it is about riots organized by professionals and overseen by deputies from La France Insoumise. #StudentProtests #FranceUnrest #EducationFunding
I condemn the unacceptable violence in my city. While young people are legitimately concerned about their future and public services, they must express themselves in a calm fashion. #StudentProtests #FranceUnrest #EducationFunding
I think the parents of those found to have damaged school property should be made to pay for the repairs. #StudentProtests #FranceUnrest #EducationFunding
The French government holds a crisis meeting as demonstrations grow and become violent in places. #StudentProtests #FranceUnrest #EducationFunding

Hundreds of secondary school students blocked school entrances in Rennes and Paris during a national day of action, calling for more staff and funding for education. #StudentProtests #EducationFunding #FranceProtests

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