đ„ Fires ignite as French students stage nationwide protests, turning school blockades into blazing spectacles.
In Nantes, two high schools saw flames leap from trashcans, while a school in Rouen was set ablaze at its front doors.
Students say their classrooms are cramped, teachers are missing, and buildings are falling apart â the same complaints that drove millions of other students to the streets.
Authorities say almost 2,000 people were detained and 300 police officers hurt, sparking a crisis meeting by Prime Minister Lecornu.
While the government brands the unrest as âurban violence,â the protests keep pushing for better grades, less classâsize and more funding.
âThe cafeteria is too small and there are zero budgets,â 17âyearâold Raphael from Strasbourg told AFP â a voice echoed in every blocked school.
Political leaders split: the hardâright blames leftâwing groups, while leftists demand peaceful protest and new funding plans.
Transport in Marseille and Strasbourg stopped as the chaos spread, leaving students and families stranded.
