Laurent Nuñez
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France protests: Burnt out cars and shattered glass on Paris streets after protests turn to riots and looting
Around 1,800 people were arrested after nationwide protests saw outbreaks of violence and vandalism.
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Buildings set ablaze and more than 1,200 arrested as police clash with protesters across France
Police fire teargas in Paris and Limoges town hall ‘largely lost’ to fire – with officials blaming violence on ‘ultra-left’
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France protests: Macron says ‘no place for violence’ as hundreds arrested in clashes
President Emmanuel Macron has appealed for ‘calm’ as police deploy tear gas and riot gear
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France protests: Macron says ‘no place for violence’ as 400 arrested in clashes
President Emmanuel Macron has appealed for ‘calm’ as police deploy tear gas and riot gear
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Tens of thousands protest in France over rising prices – with more than 270 arrests
Violent clashes are ongoing between police and protesters over high prices and weak public spending
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Revealed: French police used UK-funded 4x4 vehicles to charge student protesters
French government launches investigation into why cars funded by UK to prevent asylum seekers crossing Channel were used in school protests
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More than 400 arrested as police clash with protesters across France
Police fire teargas in Paris and protesters storm town hall in Marseille – with officials blaming violence on ‘ultra-left’
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Policing of France's school protests clouds Macron's final months and sparks uproar
In France, teenagers are protesting for better-resourced schools, leading to clashes with one of Europe's largest internal security forces
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French police accused over war-like injuries to teenagers in school protests
Four children allegedly ‘mutilated’ by explosive weapons and lawyers say unprecedented number held in custody
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Violence in Paris as tens of thousands attend France student protests
French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said 11 police officers had been hospitalised following clashes with protesters in Paris on Tuesday. #EuropeNews
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At least 160,000 people take to streets in third week of French school protests
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg joins teenagers calling for investment to fix teacher shortages and crumbling schools
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Teenager arrested after two teachers shot in French school
A 14-year-old was detained after the middle-school principal and teacher were injured.
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France school shooting: Pupil, 14, arrested as two teachers injured by shotgun fire
The pupil was armed with a hunting rifle, according to reports
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‘We’re not asking for luxury’: school protesters in Paris suburb feel abandoned by French state
Students say they are desperate to get back to class but conditions are so bad that the protests must continue
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France's school protests: What lies behind the anger
Students' blockades and marches spring from real grievances – and from France's habit of settling policy on the street.
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Gruesome injuries throw spotlight on France's policing of high school protests
Police have arrested thousands of young people in France during protests demanding better school funding
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FRENCH PM SPEECH
In a televised address from his official residence the French prime minister acknowledges young people anger 'doesn't come from nowhere' and promises a plan to respond to the crisis #EuropeNews
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France protests: Use of stun grenades suspended
France has halted the use of stun grenades after a 15-year-old boys hand was blown off during student protests.
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French police suspend use of stun grenades after high school protester loses hand
Minister says use of grenades has been stopped ‘until we know what happened’ as protests across France continue
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Russia ‘pursuing strategy of terror’, EU’s von der Leyen says after deadly strikes on Ukraine – Europe live
Ukraine president confirms series of attacks on Pryluky, Dnipro, Kremenchuk, Zaporizhzhia and Kyiv
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French police suspend use of stun grenades at student protests
More than 6,500 people, most of them minors, have been arrested since the movement began and one teenager lost his hand when handling a police grenade. #EuropeNews
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France halts use of stun grenades after boy's hand blown off in student protests
The step comes after several groups complained of police using disproportionate force towards teenagers.
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France braces for national day of student protests after injuries and mass arrests
France prepares for a day of protests in support of students who’ve been demanding more investment in education.
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Schools set on fire in France as student riots dramatically escalate
The French education minister wants to work with unions to prevent further riots after thousands of young people have been arrested across France
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Teenager's hand blown off during confrontation between France school protesters and riot police
The prefect of Pas-de-Calais says the 15-year-old's life is "not in danger" after the "very serious" incident.
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France to close up to 500 schools on Monday over student protests
Lessons will be "totally or partly suspended" in some high schools after clashes between riot police and student protesters, France's education minister says.
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French student protests: 400–500 schools closed on Monday
Another day of mobilisation is planned for Tuesday. By then, 400 to 500 secondary schools are expected to remain fully or partially closed, including 24 that have been “burned or vandalised”. The ministry also reports that 78 education staff have been injured since the movement began. #EuropeNews
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‘We will not stop’: Students’ blunt message as French school protests spread
More than 5,000 people have been arrested across the country this week as student demonstrations about overcrowded classrooms and school conditions turned violent. Jessie Williams reports
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Teacher doused in petrol and schools set on fire in France student riots
The French education minister will meet with unions to prevent further riots after hundreds of young people have been arrested across France
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Teacher doused in petrol and schools set on fire in France student riots
The French education minister will meet with unions to prevent further riots after hundreds of young people have been arrested across France
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Hundreds held, dozens wounded as protests over conditions in French schools escalate
Since last week, students have staged protests outside schools over grievances ranging from timetables, class sizes and a shortage of teachers to overheated classrooms during this year's heatwaves. French security forces detained more than...
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French students and police clash as school blockades turn violent
More than 200 arrested while teachers join protest over class sizes, exhausting timetables and staff shortages
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Pope begins first France visit in 18 years, to meet abuse survivors
The Pope is making the first official papal visit to France in 18 years, during which he is expected to meet survivors of sexual abuse, EU leaders and large crowds of worshippers. #EuropeNews
