AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoStudent protests in France: Students, teachers, and parents marched Tuesday as protesters blockaded hundreds of schools in the biggest day of action yet, with Paris expected to be the main flashpoint. Violence and injuries: Police used tear gas and water cannon as clashes flared in cities including Paris, Rennes, and Lyon; a 15-year-old in Pas-de-Calais lost his hand after a police dispersal grenade incident, and officials report thousands of arrests and injuries. School closures: Education Minister Edouard Geffray said 400–500 high schools would be totally or partly closed Monday for security reasons, after dozens of schools were burned or ransacked. Government response: Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu ordered ministers to address demands like replacing absent teachers and reviewing the school day, while unions and student leaders push for dialogue days instead of shutdowns. Local culture link: In Saint-Denis, the basilica and Seoul’s Jongmyo Shrine swapped French and Korean visitor guides to deepen heritage ties. Sports (Saint-Denis): Zinedine Zidane’s France beat Belgium 4-1 in the Nations League, with Michael Olise starring in the late turnaround.
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