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French basketball star Victor Wembanyama has backed high school students protesting over poor school conditions, telling them 'I hear you' as around 71,500 people marched across France, including 24,500 in Paris. The Spurs player said he understood their fight, recalling his own time at a high school in Nanterre that was a stronghold of student blockades.
Hundreds of thousands of students, teachers and parents are protesting across France over the education system, in a movement unions and student organizers call unprecedented since May 1968. While the immediate triggers are budget and staffing issues, observers point to a deeper crisis of hope among young people.
Protests resumed at schools across France on Thursday as high school students continued to demand higher education budgets and better learning conditions, a day after the prime minister ordered ministers to draft an action plan. Dozens of people, including students, teachers and police, have been injured, with human rights groups accusing security forces of excessive force and authorities reporting thousands of arrests and hundreds of schools closed or damaged.
Belgian police detained more than 100 people after protests in Liege against rising education costs, with some demonstrations turning violent. Students are protesting overcrowded classrooms and limited access to resources, mirroring similar protests in France. Authorities are calling for dialogue as tensions remain high.
Over 250,000 students, teachers, and parents demonstrated across France against deteriorating school conditions and demanded more resources for education. Thousands were arrested and hundreds injured in clashes with police. The movement, which began with a high school blockade in a Paris suburb, has spread nationwide.
Protests in France have entered a third week, with tens of thousands of students and union members marching in cities nationwide. At least 6,100 people have been arrested and hundreds of schools disrupted as tensions between demonstrators and police escalate, with serious injuries reported on both sides.
Tens of thousands of students and activists have taken to the streets across France, escalating pressure on the government over education policy. Police fired tear gas at demonstrators blockading high schools, with clashes erupting in cities including Strasbourg, Lyon and Rennes. The protests, which began two weeks ago in Paris suburbs, have led to 6,100 arrests and injuries to at least 215 teenagers and 715 police officers.
