Tens of thousands joined rallies across France in support of high school protesters, increasing pressure on Emmanuel Macron as unrest over school conditions spread.
01Summary
- 01The Interior Ministry said 161,500 people joined Tuesday’s demonstrations across France.
- 02Unions organising the rallies said turnout was 480,000 nationwide.
- 03Police said 41,500 people took part in one of two marches in Paris, where some violence broke out on the sidelines.
- 04Thousands also marched in Nantes, Lyon, Lens, Strasbourg, Toulouse, Bordeaux and Marseille.
- 05Police have opened investigations into 34 allegations of violence against demonstrators, and the Education Ministry said 147 teaching staff have been injured.
02Why it matters
The protests are growing beyond student action and creating wider political pressure on President Macron. The scale of the rallies and reports of injuries and violence suggest the dispute could keep disrupting schools and public order.
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