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The city of Compiegne, near Paris, was the scene of clashes between high school students and police on Monday, amid protests over the health risks posed by keeping schools open. About 100 students, who demanded the closure of the high school, fought with the police, vandalized police cars and set fire to garbage cans near the high school, writes Le Figaro.
The violence began around 7:30 am, when several hundred students began firing at garbage cans and throwing stones at police officers when they intervened. Police cars were robbed and wrecked.
A firefighter suffered minor injuries to his forearm from improvised projectiles. Authorities say the clashes between law enforcement and students are caused by a „climate of external violence” and that are not related to sanitary measures.
Demonstrations in schools in France began last week, as some teachers and students protested against keeping schools open, while the rest of the country was closed.
They claim this endangers their health, given the risk of contracting COVID-19 in crowded schools.
Last week, law enforcement agencies used tear gas after students blocked access to a high school in Paris in a protest against inappropriate sanitation measures taken to prevent pollution. For Tuesday, the teachers’ unions have scheduled a day of nationwide protests.
Editing: Robert Kiss
