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Police Launch 24 Internal Probes After Protests Injure Minors

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 3:59 PM UTC · How we work

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Students staged nationwide high-school protests demanding better classroom conditions on October 13, 2026.
Greta Thunberg joined demonstrators outside Paul-Eluard high school in Saint-Denis, raising visibility.
Government deployed 3,000 substitute teachers to 114 high schools.
National students' union called for a €10 billion increase for lycées, calling the teacher plan “crumbs.”
Police opened 24 internal investigations after over 6,800 minors were detained and protesters suffered severe injuries.

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Students staged nationwide high-school protests demanding better classroom conditions on October 13, 2026.
Greta Thunberg joined demonstrators outside Paul-Eluard high school in Saint-Denis, raising visibility.
Government deployed 3,000 substitute teachers to 114 high schools.
National students' union called for a €10 billion increase for lycées, calling the teacher plan “crumbs.”
Police opened 24 internal investigations after over 6,800 minors were detained and protesters suffered severe injuries.