French student unions say high school blockades will resume Monday

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French student unions say high school blockades will resume Monday

A student union leader said on Sunday that blockades of high schools across France will restart on Monday. President Macron has urged classes to resume after the government announced new education measures, which student groups consider insufficient. Police used tear gas on demonstrators as the protests entered a third week, and on Saturday the interior ministry estimated 320,000 people marched nationwide, fewer than on the previous two Saturdays, with clashes in Paris and other cities.

• Student unions say high school blockades resume Monday; they consider the government's education measures insufficient.
• The interior ministry estimated 320,000 demonstrators on Saturday, fewer than the previous two Saturdays, with clashes in Paris and other cities.
• France deployed 70,000 police ahead of Saturday's protests; Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez had warned of a "very high risk of public disorder".
• Macron denied the government had considered suspending social media platforms but said they must be vigilant against misuse.
• Gen Z protests turned violent in 34 German cities on Saturday, following demonstrations elsewhere in Europe.