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- Police made around 2,000 arrests as student protests spread across France.
- Over 400 schools and colleges remained closed on Friday amid demonstrations.
- Authorities estimated at least €25 million damage in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
- Education Minister Edouard Geffray announced a “day of dialogue” with student representatives.
- Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said intelligence linked protests to left-wing La France Insoumise (LFI).
