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Hundreds arrested in school protests as Macron summons ministers
PARIS: Mass protests over decrepit conditions at France’s high schools descended into sporadic violence Tuesday, leading to nearly 500 arrests and prompting President Emmanuel Macron to call an emergency meeting. The protests started in late September with students blocking entrances to hundreds of high schools for 15- to 17-year-olds over complaints of dilapidated facilities and teacher shortages. US President Donald Trump weighed in on Tuesday to blame the unrest in France on “mass migration” and Islam, as he pushed his global right-wing narrative ahead of tough midterm elections at home. In...
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