France Student Protests Spread Nationwide: Officials Report Over 5,000 Arrests and 600 Police Injured
- French authorities reported more than 5,000 police interpellations between Monday, 28 September, and Friday, 2 October 2026, as secondary school protests spread across the country.
- A National Police spokesperson separately said more than 600 police officers and gendarmes had been injured since the movement began.
- Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said 1,747 people were interpellated on Friday alone, bringing the cumulative total since Monday above 5,000.
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- French authorities reported more than 5,000 police interpellations between Monday, 28 September, and Friday, 2 October 2026, as secondary school protests spread across the country.
- A National Police spokesperson separately said more than 600 police officers and gendarmes had been injured since the movement began.
- Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said 1,747 people were interpellated on Friday alone, bringing the cumulative total since Monday above 5,000.
Sources: Ibtimes