UN voices 'concern' over violence as French students plan more protests
141 of France's 3,700 high schools were closed on Friday, according to the Education Ministry.
Summary by The Paris Editorial Desk · As published by Euronews · · 1 min read
141 of France's 3,700 high schools were closed on Friday, according to the Education Ministry.

safety
Students in France were largely back in the classroom on Friday following days of protests demanding better education, with the UN voicing “concern” over the sometimes violent clashes with police....
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government
Two works by French impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir taken from a museum in the town of Cagnes-sur-Mer during a robbery in September have been recovered, the town's mayor said Friday, without providing details of how they were found....
Le Monde in English · Oct 9, 2026

safety
With students blocking entrances to hundreds of high schools, squads of riot police have deployed tear gas and stun grenades. Rights groups and children are accusing them of heavy-handed tactics....
Le Monde in English · Oct 9, 2026

government
Two paintings by French master Pierre-Auguste Renoir have been recovered a month after they were stolen from a museum in southern France, the town's mayor said on Friday....
The Local France · Oct 9, 2026

schools
Several videos show a 15-year-old teenager's hand being torn off by a grenade during high school protests in northern France. Le Monde spoke with a witness from the scene....
Le Monde in English · Oct 9, 2026

government
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News
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