France arrests 440 protesters outside schools

French police have detained 440 people in high school protests outside schools across the country. This was announced by Interior Minister Laurent Nunez on BFMTV.

According to the interior Minister, about two-thirds of the detainees were placed in custody. Most of the arrests involve damage to property and attacks on police officers, with a large proportion of detainees being minors.

As a result of the riots, 48 policemen were injured. Nunes also reported seven cases of hydrochloric acid being thrown at law enforcement.

The protests began in the metropolitan region and spread to other parts of France. High school students are speaking out against a shortage of teachers, overburdened classrooms and schedules, and in some cases the actions are accompanied by arson and clashes with police.

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