Bordeaux, France—Student protests sweeping across France
have led to renewed violence in Bordeaux, with blockades, clashes with security
forces, and arson near schools.
The southwestern French city is among the areas where the
demonstrations have become most intense. Barricades and confrontations have
been reported in recent days, while authorities have reinforced the police
presence to contain the unrest.
On September 29, a firefighter was injured while battling a
fire at a barricade near the Lycée Montaigne. According to the Gironde
Prefecture and the Bordeaux Academy, an aerosol can placed on the fire caused
an explosion that injured the firefighter.
On Thursday, tensions escalated again. Demonstrations took
place outside various schools in the city, while security forces responded to
violent incidents. The French press also reported the use of mortars during the
clashes in Bordeaux.
The riots are part of a nationwide mobilization that began
with student protests related to teacher shortages, the condition of schools,
school hours, and funding for public education. As the days passed, some
protests escalated into fires, property damage, and clashes with police.
Fires have also broken out at educational institutions in
other French cities. In Nantes, for example, a fire destroyed part of the
entrance to a high school, while attacks on public infrastructure and emergency
services have been reported in other locations.
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