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New nationwide protest call for Tuesday

France's school protests are entering a new phase with a nationwide call to action planned for Tuesday. According to organizers, blockade actions were staged at hundreds of schools over the past week, at least 190 students were injured and more than 5,000 people were detained.

Union Syndicale Lycéenne (USL), one of the main organizers of the demonstrations, called on supporters to take to the streets, saying the government had taken no concrete steps in response to the demands. The teachers' union SNES-FSU also urged its members to join Tuesday's protests.

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said the government had announced measures to address the problems faced by students and education workers. But USL argued that these announcements contained "nothing concrete," highlighting political deadlock and what it described as pressure.

What issues are students highlighting?

The protests began in September in Paris and later spread across the country. What started with high school students was later joined by university students.

  • Crowded classrooms and deteriorating school buildings
  • A shortage of teachers and demands for more investment in education

In a statement on Sunday, Lecornu announced a series of measures aimed at easing the difficulties faced by secondary school students and education staff, and promised visible changes in schools. He also stressed that violence would not be tolerated.

Education Minister Édouard Geffray said 24 schools had been set on fire and looted since the protests began. Garbage bins were also reported to have been burned in different parts of the country.

Injuries and detentions deepen the political row

Clashes between police and students during the demonstrations have also led to serious injuries. On Monday, during incidents near a school in the northern city of Lens, a 15-year-old student had his hand severed; authorities said the injury was not life-threatening.

Last week, in Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône, a 14-year-old boy named Eden was hit in the face by a tear gas canister, causing bilateral jaw fractures. According to his lawyer, the student underwent major surgery.

According to data from the French Justice Ministry, 5,060 people have been detained since the movement began; 87% of them were children and 13% were adults. It was also reported that 14 people are being held pending trial, while legal proceedings have been opened against 1,802 others.

USL says police used disproportionate force, while Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez argued the interventions were fully proportionate. Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of the left-wing France Unbowed party, voiced support for the protests, while the government and far-right politicians have blamed the hard left for the unrest. National Rally leader Marine Le Pen called for a new "anti-riot law," while Marseille Mayor Benoît Payan said the concerns of young people were legitimate but should be expressed peacefully.

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