Protests by pupils in France bring violence
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In France, pupils make big protests. About 500 schools close down. The youths protest against too few teachers. They talk about broken buildings.
The protests start near Paris. Now, people protest in the whole country. In cities like Lille, violence happens. People burn Barrikaden from trash cans. Some people attack school buildings.
Police arrest about 5000 people. Most arrested people are very young. Many people get hurt in the fights. Almost 200 pupils and nearly 80 teachers suffer injuries. A 15 year old boy loses a hand in Lens.
The government wants peace fast. Some politicians say: Bad groups use the anger of the pupils. These people do not go to the schools. They look for fights with the police. On Tuesday, more big protests happen.
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Definitions
- Barrikade
- Eine Barrikade ist eine Absperrung auf einer Straße.
Locations
- Frankreich
- Ein Land im Westen von Europa. Die Hauptstadt ist Paris.
- Paris
- Die Hauptstadt von Frankreich.
- Lens
- Eine Stadt im Norden von Frankreich.
Sources
The Guardian
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