New day of blockades in schools: clashes and closures reported

Blockades of schools are ongoing in France, with calls for a new mobilization planned by several student unions. They denounce a lack of resources in educational institutions, urging students to participate in this 'act two' of the mobilization.

The situation has seen heightened tensions, particularly last Thursday, when several incidents occurred following protests. Fires were reported in front of some schools, leading to clashes between students and law enforcement. In response, the Prime Minister convened a crisis interministerial cell at Matignon to discuss the situation.

In the Liège region, students spontaneously staged actions in front of several schools, disrupting the start of classes. This mobilization, although sudden, led to vandalism according to testimonies. In some cases, violence was also reported.

The Minister of Education announced that over 400 institutions would close their doors as part of the current movement. This decision follows clashes that occurred throughout the country, where acts of vandalism and confrontations with law enforcement have been noted.

Following these events, the government decided to restrict protests around the closed institutions in an attempt to contain the violence. Additionally, statistics indicate around 1,800 people have been placed in police custody since the beginning of the protest movements, with a majority being minors. These figures raise concerns about the law enforcement response to the situation.

Manuel Bompard, coordinator of La France insoumise, reacted to the accusations made by the government, which labels his movement as responsible for the blockades. He calls for not yielding to a conspiratorial view of the current crisis, warning against a strategy of provocation from the authorities.