Around 71,500 people took part in student-led protests across France on Thursday, with more than 500 people detained by police, according to the Interior Ministry.&nbsp;About 55,000 protesters took part in actions outside schools, while others joined marches across the country. In Paris, around 24,500 people took to the streets as students from schools and universities gathered at Bastille Square.&nbsp;A few fireworks were seen in the sky as crowds gathered at the square. Some students climbed the famous monument at its centre, waving the French flag and singing the national anthem.<h3>Students demand better education</h3>Students have blocked entrances to hundreds of high schools for more than a week, with riot police deployed at several locations. Some of the confrontations have turned violent.&nbsp;High-school students across France, most of them aged between 15 and 18, have complained about absent teachers, overloaded timetables, poorly maintained classrooms and school buildings that cannot cope with rising temperatures.&nbsp;The protests have also included demands for better education and an end to what students describe as police brutality.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/musk-doubles-down-on-starlink-india-licence-allegations-rahul-gandhi-says-wait-till-1791480199943">Musk doubles down on Starlink India licence allegations; Rahul Gandhi says ‘wait till...’</a><h3>Government promises 3,000 substitute teachers</h3>France's Education Minister Edouard Geffray on Thursday promised 3,000 substitute teachers for the country's worst-affected high schools.&nbsp;Geffray said the teachers would be deployed in the coming days to replace absent staff at 114 of the roughly 3,700 high schools across the country.&nbsp;The announcement came after Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said in a televised address on Wednesday that the government would present a plan to respond to the crisis by the end of October.&nbsp;Lecornu also denied that security forces had been given "orders to confront" protesters. However, many protesters remained unconvinced.

Around 71,500 people joined student-led protests across France on Thursday, with more than 500 detained as students demanded better education and the government promised 3,000 substitute teachers.

Around 71,500 people took part in student-led protests across France on Thursday, with more than 500 people detained by police, according to the Interior Ministry. About 55,000 protesters took part in actions outside schools, while others joined marches across the country. In Paris, around 24,500 people took to the streets as students from schools and universities gathered at Bastille Square. A few fireworks were seen in the sky as crowds gathered at the square. Some students climbed the famous monument at its centre, waving the French flag and singing the national anthem. Students demand better education Students have blocked entrances to hundreds of high schools for more than a week, with riot police deployed at several locations. Some of the confrontations have turned violent. High-school students across France, most of them aged between 15 and 18, have complained about absent teachers, overloaded timetables, poorly maintained classrooms and school buildings that cannot cope with rising temperatures. The protests have also included demands for better education and an end to what students describe as police brutality. Also Read: Musk doubles down on Starlink India licence allegations; Rahul Gandhi says ‘wait till...’ Government promises 3,000 substitute teachers France's Education Minister Edouard Geffray on Thursday promised 3,000 substitute teachers for the country's worst-affected high schools. Geffray said the teachers would be deployed in the coming days to replace absent staff at 114 of the roughly 3,700 high schools across the country. The announcement came after Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said in a televised address on Wednesday that the government would present a plan to respond to the crisis by the end of October. Lecornu also denied that security forces had been given "orders to confront" protesters. However, many protesters remained unconvinced.

Around 71,500 people joined student-led protests across France on Thursday, with more than 500 detained as students demanded better education and the government promised 3,000 substitute teachers.

France student protests: Over 500 arrested, govt promises 3,000 substitute teachers

Even as French PM Sebastien Lecornu promised to act on the demands of students, the protests continued to rage across France. Nearly 375 schools remained partially or fully closed. At least six thousand six hundred people have been arrested so far.&nbsp;However, the unrest has now crossed France's borders. Take a look at these visuals. Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of the city of Liege in Belgium against rising education costs, overcrowded classrooms and limited access to study materials. Tensions escalated as fires burned in the streets. Police resorted to the use of water cannons to disperse protesters. Protesters drew inspiration from their counterparts in neighbouring France.&nbsp;This is not all. According to reports, high-school students have also begun occupying schools in Italy's Turin and Rome. Their complaints include inadequate funding, deteriorating school buildings and rising cost of living. Greece is also witnessing mobilisation, with students calling for demonstrations and walkouts, seeking greater government investment in education. In Ireland as well, university students have demonstrated over tuition fees and the cost of accommodation.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/musk-doubles-down-on-starlink-india-licence-allegations-rahul-gandhi-says-wait-till-1791480199943">Musk doubles down on Starlink India licence allegations; Rahul Gandhi says ‘wait till...’</a>&nbsp;Now, students continued to blockade high schools using garbage bins across France. Riot police were seen confronting protesters and using a liquid spray. In the western city of Nantes, protesters and riot police faced off. The police pushed away the students from a makeshift barricade they had made across a road. Rennes too witnessed chaotic scenes. Firefighters scrambled to extinguish the fire, after garbage bins were set alight near a secondary school.&nbsp;In a rather unique form of protest in Paris, students danced in front of police officers. Some protesters even sang 'everyone hates the police'.&nbsp;Amid this, the French PM revealed that the government was collecting suggestions on how to improve the education system. He also promised that the 2027 budget would include an increase in funding for education. He also made it clear that the police were directed to act in a proportionate manner with the protesters.&nbsp;Meanwhile, the far-left France Unbowed party threw its weight behind the protesters and accused the government of allocating fewer resources to the working class.

Student protests over education costs and funding have spread from France to Belgium, Italy, Greece and Ireland, as unrest continues to disrupt schools across France.

Even as French PM Sebastien Lecornu promised to act on the demands of students, the protests continued to rage across France. Nearly 375 schools remained partially or fully closed. At least six thousand six hundred people have been arrested so far. However, the unrest has now crossed France's borders. Take a look at these visuals. Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of the city of Liege in Belgium against rising education costs, overcrowded classrooms and limited access to study materials. Tensions escalated as fires burned in the streets. Police resorted to the use of water cannons to disperse protesters. Protesters drew inspiration from their counterparts in neighbouring France. This is not all. According to reports, high-school students have also begun occupying schools in Italy's Turin and Rome. Their complaints include inadequate funding, deteriorating school buildings and rising cost of living. Greece is also witnessing mobilisation, with students calling for demonstrations and walkouts, seeking greater government investment in education. In Ireland as well, university students have demonstrated over tuition fees and the cost of accommodation. Also Read: Musk doubles down on Starlink India licence allegations; Rahul Gandhi says ‘wait till...’ Now, students continued to blockade high schools using garbage bins across France. Riot police were seen confronting protesters and using a liquid spray. In the western city of Nantes, protesters and riot police faced off. The police pushed away the students from a makeshift barricade they had made across a road. Rennes too witnessed chaotic scenes. Firefighters scrambled to extinguish the fire, after garbage bins were set alight near a secondary school. In a rather unique form of protest in Paris, students danced in front of police officers. Some protesters even sang 'everyone hates the police'. Amid this, the French PM revealed that the government was collecting suggestions on how to improve the education system. He also promised that the 2027 budget would include an increase in funding for education. He also made it clear that the police were directed to act in a proportionate manner with the protesters. Meanwhile, the far-left France Unbowed party threw its weight behind the protesters and accused the government of allocating fewer resources to the working class.

Student protests over education costs and funding have spread from France to Belgium, Italy, Greece and Ireland, as unrest continues to disrupt schools across France.

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France student protests: Over 500 arrested, govt promises 3,000 substitute teachers

French students light European bonfire, protests erupt in Belgium, Italy, Greece