French School Unrest: Over 560 Schools Disrupted and Thousands Detained

High school protests across France have descended into urban violence, disrupting hundreds of educational institutions and leading to the detention of thousands of minors.

More than 560 schools and educational institutions across France have been disrupted as a wave of high school student protests escalated into urban violence and vandalism, British newspaper The Guardian and Romanian news outlet G4Media reported.

According to The Guardian, citing figures published in Le Figaro, nearly 3,000 teenagers have been detained since tensions began, with approximately 600 arrests made on Friday alone. French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin stated that about 90% of those detained are minors, and instructed prosecutors to pursue civil liability proceedings against parents to cover damages resulting from their children's vandalism.

Amid the escalating unrest, the far-left party La France Insoumise has faced accusations of incitement. Further details have not yet been released.