French Student Protests Enter Fourth Week as Budget Crisis Deepens
Thousands of students in France have entered their fourth week of protests against underfunded schools, overcrowded classrooms, and teacher shortages. The movement, which includes Greta Thunberg, has drawn parallels to the 1968 student revolution. While the government has deployed 3,000 substitute teachers, students reject these as insufficient. Violence has escalated, with over 6,000 detentions and injuries, including a teen losing a hand. The unrest coincides with a severe budget crisis and rising political polarization ahead of spring elections.
