Education Budget Protests Take to the Streets in France

Thousands of students and parents across France organized large-scale protests demanding an increase in the budget allocated to the education system. The masses took to the streets to defend their rights to education and called on the government to increase the budget.

While classes were disrupted in 891 schools across France due to the effects of the protests, harsh clashes took place between demonstrators and police teams in some cities. Security forces intervened as the protests grew violent.