France: Police Fire Tear Gas at High School Protesters, Detain Thousands

French police fired tear gas at protesters blockading access to high schools across the country, The Jerusalem Post and Greek newspaper Ta Nea reported. According to Ta Nea, security forces carried out thousands of detentions of demonstrators, with protest actions also reported in cities including Marseille and Nantes.

According to The Jerusalem Post, the wave of protests began in September in the suburbs of Paris before spreading nationwide, posing a major challenge to President Emmanuel Macron's government amid budget constraints. Further details regarding casualties from the clashes have not yet been released.