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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Fires Break Out At French Schools As Students Protest Nationwide
Caption: Fires Break Out At French Schools As Students Protest Nationwide. Fires have broken out at several French schools as students stage nationwide protests over funding, staff shortages and studying conditions. Blazes were reported at two high schools in Nantes and another in Rouen, while staff at a Marseille school were reportedly splashed with petrol. The protests began last week and have affected 1,027 high schools, with blockades reported at 222, according to France's Interior Ministry. University students have joined the demonstrations, with at least 30 universities reportedly blockaded in cities including Paris and Rennes. The Interior Ministry said 1,949 people were arrested on Thursday and 305 police officers were injured during the unrest. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu held a crisis meeting, after which the government said the student-led demonstrations had descended into "urban violence”. National Rally leader Marine Le Pen blamed organised rioters and figures from La France Insoumise, while calling for a new anti-rioting law. La France Insoumise leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon backed non-violent protest but said blaming the left would not address the problems driving the demonstrations. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,France,student protests,Sébastien Lecornu,Marine Le Pen,Jean-Luc Mélenchon,Nantes,Rouen,Marseille,La France Insoumise
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