Date: 2 October 2026 Tags: France, Protests, Public Order, Education Summary: Violent unrest involving secondary school students has spread across several French cities, including Paris, Marseille, Rennes, Strasbourg, Lyon and Lille. Students are reported to be protesting over overcrowded classrooms, workloads and shortages of teaching staff. France’s Prime Minister called a crisis meeting and cancelled ministerial trips to focus on the nationwide disorder. Interior Minister