Tear Gas in Paris and Marseille as Student Protests Spread Across France

Tear gas was used in Paris and Marseille as student protests widened across France, with crowds made up largely of teenagers demanding more resources for schools.

The demonstrators also called for an end to what they described as police repression, bringing concerns about policing alongside their demands for better-funded education.

The protests placed school resources at the centre of a broader dispute involving young people and the authorities. Participants sought greater support for schools while challenging the treatment of demonstrators.

The use of tear gas in both cities came as the student mobilisation spread, with education funding and objections to police conduct driving the crowds’ demands.