French school protests turn violent as government blames far left

Student protests over crumbling schools and teacher shortages have spread across France and turned increasingly violent, prompting a crisis meeting Thursday called by PM Sebastien Lecornu.

French school protests turn violent as government blames far left

TL;DR

  • Student protests over school conditions and teacher shortages have spread across France.
  • The protests have become increasingly violent.
  • Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has called a crisis meeting.
  • The government attributes blame to the far left for the escalating situation.