'There are now thousands of people': At the scene of student protests in Lille
'There are now thousands of individuals': At the scene of student protests in Lille.
'There are now thousands of individuals': At the scene of student protests in Lille.
Article outline
- What happened
- Official response
- The bottom line
Key points
- A sizeable crowd with thousands of student protesters has gathered in Lille's Place de la République, in northern France.
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- Demonstrations are continuing throughout France on Tuesday against what protesters describe as under-investment in high schools.
- As protesters and authorities clashed, some protests over the past week in France have turned violent.
In practice, a sizeable crowd with thousands of student protesters has gathered in Lille's Place de la République, in northern France.
Meanwhile, the BBC's Europe correspondent Nick Beake, reporting from Lille against the backdrop of the crowds, can see a robust police presence nearby but no signs of trouble so far.
As protesters and authorities clashed, some protests over the past week in France have turned violent. You are now after Schools.
Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage. You are now after France.
Taken together, the developments around ' There are now thousands of people' : At the scene of student protests point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.
