France: Police use tear gas and stun grenades to crack down on student march

🇫🇷 On Tuesday, October 6, 2026, a high school student demonstration in Paris escalated into serious clashes along the route from Place de la République to Place de la Nation. The march had been organized by student unions.

💥 Tensions rose when police officers used stun grenades and tear gas to disperse the crowd, which had initially begun to march peacefully; in response, protesters started throwing trash bins to defend themselves against the police forces.

📚 The day's events are part of a wave of protests that began in mid-September in France, with the education sector demanding immediate responses regarding teacher shortages, deteriorating infrastructure, and overloaded school schedules.