French students call for fresh protests as funding demands grow
Leaders of French high school and university students have urged new demonstrations on Thursday, two days after a large turnout. The government has made conciliatory gestures aimed at ending the crisis.
French high school and university students were called out to protest again on Thursday, demanding more education funding. The call comes two days after a large turnout on the streets.
The government has made a series of conciliatory gestures in an effort to end the crisis. Even so, student leaders urged fresh demonstrations, and several teacher unions called for new nationwide strikes.
Incident in Marseille
On Wednesday, a 17-year-old boy suffered a head injury outside a secondary school in Marseille. The local public prosecutor's office told AFP that an investigation has been opened. The source gives no further details about the circumstances.
Prime minister's address
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu defended the police response to the nationwide student protests in a televised address. He denied that law enforcement had been instructed to crack down on teenage protesters.
On Wednesday, students gathered outside the Lycée Lamartine in Paris, holding a French flag and placards. The situation continues to develop, according to reporting by AFP, AP and Reuters.
