Blockades, Fireworks and Tear Gas: Young Protesters Are Rattling France

NYT World Friday 02 October 2026, 14:22 UTC By Ségolène Le Stradic and Mark Landler 1 min read

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Trying to kick a tear-gas canister during clashes with the police on Thursday in Seine-Saint-Denis, near Paris. Students in about 1,000 French schools are protesting a lack of resources in education.

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