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Paris Student Protests Escalate
French police clash with student protesters near Bastille Square as demands for better schools intensify.
In brief
French police clash with student protesters near Bastille Square as demands for better schools intensify. French police made over 6,600 arrests since September as student protests demand more education funding. Originally reported by Dw.
Student Demonstrators
Thousands of students demonstrated near Bastille Square in Paris on Thursday afternoon as France's nationwide student protests continue.
Police Clash at Bastille
Footage showed riot police charging at protesters with batons as they moved to clear the square during Thursday's demonstration.
School Barricades
Students barricaded Helene Boucher High School in northeastern Paris with trash bins before police used tear gas to break up the protest.
Arrests and Violence
Since September, French police have made more than 6,600 arrests as students demand better schools and protest violence escalates.
In short
French police made over 6,600 arrests since September as student protests demand more education funding.
