France: Anti-govt protesters clash with police in Toulouse

At least 1,000 protesters clashed with police in the French city of Toulouse on Thursday as opposition mobilises to the government’s proposed school reform with at least 200 high schools blockaded across France. Protesters erected barricades, started fires and hurled rocks at police, who in turn responded with tear gas. The government is seeking to change many aspects of the French education system, but proposals to introduce selective criteria for university admissions have proven to be particularly unpo
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