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France schools protests: more than 6,100 arrested since start of demonstrations

France schools protests: more than 6,100 arrested since start of demonstrations
France 24 Wednesday 07 October 2026, 20:17 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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After more than two weeks of high school protests across France, police have arrested a total of 6,100 individuals, the majority of whom are minors who, until now, had no previous criminal record. So, what has happend to these students, and what lies ahead for them? FRANCE 24's Caitlin Brown has more.

After more than two weeks of high school protests across France, police have arrested a total of 6,100 individuals, the majority of whom are minors who, until now, had no previous criminal record. So, what has happend to these students, and what lies ahead for them? FRANCE 24's Caitlin Brown has more. Keywords for this article
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