France's Gen Z school protests: police fire tear gas in Paris, far-left candidate Mélenchon cheers them
Summary
Students in northeastern Paris gathered on Thursday 8 October to protest outside a barricaded high school, and police responded using tear gas, as school protests in France show no sign of ending, The Philadelphia Inquirer and ABC News reported. On Sunday 11 October, the same outlets reported that French far-left presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon is celebrating the Gen Z protesters driving a school movement shaking France.
Latest: French far-left presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon cheered the Gen Z protesters driving a school movement shaking France, The Philadelphia Inquirer and ABC News reported.
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How it unfolded
Sunday 11 October
French far-left presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon cheered the Gen Z protesters driving a school movement shaking France, The Philadelphia Inquirer and ABC News reported.
- 17:56ABC NewsFrance's far-left presidential candidate cheers Gen Z school protests
- 15:10The Philadelphia InquirerFrance's far-left presidential candidate cheers Gen Z school protests
Thursday 8 October
Police fired tear gas at students protesting outside a barricaded high school in northeastern Paris, as school protests show no sign of ending.