High school students across France returned to the barricades this week, escalating a nationwide protest movement that is increasingly rattling the government of President Emmanuel Macron.
Triggered initially by teacher strikes over severe staff shortages and deteriorating infrastructure at a lycée in Créteil on Paris's southeastern outskirts, the student-led mobilization has rapidly expanded nationwide.
What began as localized walkouts over overcrowded classrooms and facility decay has sparked intense street confrontations, resulting in widespread transport disruptions, school blockades, and mounting political pressure on Paris to overhaul public education funding.
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