Education
France arrests 5,000 in student protests sweeping the country
October 3, 2026 at 12:28 PM · Updated 13d ago
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(opens the publisher’s site)French police have arrested more than 5,000 people since Monday as student demonstrations over school conditions spread nationwide.
- Police detained 1,747 people on Friday, raising total arrests past 5,000 since Monday, amid school closures and clashes.
- Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said 735 institutions were affected and violence occurred near 158, with projectiles thrown at police, teachers, journalists and passersby.
- Education Minister Édouard Jeffray announced a "work plan" to accelerate teacher replacement after meeting protest organizers on Friday.
- Student and education unions have called for continued mobilization and strikes on Tuesday, a planned national demonstration day.
- The government accused the radical left France Insoumise party of backing the protests ahead of the presidential election.
- Students set fires in the streets during the protests, which were sparked after rats appeared in classrooms.