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France’s student protests are escalating, with around 400 schools expected to remain closed across the country as demonstrations over teacher shortages and deteriorating buildings turn violent. Fires have been started at schools and public transport has been disrupted, with thousands of arrests since the demos began. The government says... show more

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trouble 781 day ago

You say students but be more specific! Are they far right? You seem to be ok with that term! Now try groomed far left and immigrants! Journalism is about reporting the truth, propagandism is about following a pre planned untrue narrative! We see right through you!

Douglas Maxwell1 day ago

France's far left riots.... Sorted it for you!

BillyBob1972 🇺🇸1 day ago

Islam is incompatible with western civilization.

Wojciech Langer1 day ago

If this is about teacher shortages (among other reasons), why many have been assaulted or injured at or near high schools? We have involved thousands of brutal Africaners who want nothing but chaos, burning, and mayhem.🤨

Smiffy1 day ago

Start smashing them with batons. Spoilt little brats need a proper lesson and some discipline.

Ikenna1 day ago

How is it that Macron can’t fix his own country, yet interferes in others’ 🤔… I guess it’s no longer “Charity begins at home” ..

Anthony1 day ago

Cultural enrichment going well there

Symeon Oswestry1 day ago

It’s a false flag operation. Plain as day.

stuart healy1 day ago

Riots not protests

Trevi Fontana1 day ago

Guess who’s behind this

ulver jonsen1 day ago

Media only talks about violence in the streets, not the state violence that lead the studens to revolt. Get some balls.

Owen Gibbs1 day ago

Propagandists.

EnEidaOtiOudenEida1 day ago

I don’t see any “students continuing to raise concerns over conditions in schools” in these videos. All I see is far left thugs burning and looting the exact same thing they are allegedly “concerned” about. Call it what it is!

James Connor1 day ago

And they say the right are the violent ones.

Tilly Barrington1 day ago

They are not demonstrations…those are mere talking points given to them at mosque…this is take over. Period. Dont be stupid.

Cross-211 day ago

french students.? they are raising algerian and maroco flags😂

betamaxtax1 day ago

Conditions in schools are going to be a lot worse when they are all burnt out shells.

Eve1 day ago

“Protesting” you should be fucking ashamed of yourself with such a imbecile reporting

mark1 day ago

Far left terror and Palestine flags egged on by Channel 4 and woke educators. Bastards.

Black judo1 day ago

Rassemblement National is right ✅️

Tony angelino the second.1 day ago

The French getting a good old taste of diversity & cultural enrichment. RIP France.

Mr. Nelvin Thyme, MA,LCADC1 day ago

Look at them all the spoils they took from Africa and enriched them self and family they own country is now revolting about it lack of care and dignity. Do better fix your yard before you help your neighbors

bob_weston671 day ago

Teacher shortages 😂😂😂 Good old Ch4.

JLB1 day ago

“Students”

Let The Gif Do The Talkin'1 day ago

Terrorist riots

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