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Education Crisis: France’s education minister says 400–500 high schools will be fully or partly closed on Monday as security conditions “have not been fulfilled,” with 24 schools burned or ransacked and 78 education staff injured amid protests over teacher shortages, overcrowding, and poor facilities. Protest Escalation: The interior ministry reports over 5,000 arrests since Monday, with clashes involving riot police and incidents including a teacher allegedly doused with gasoline in La Ciotat. Budget Pressure: Coverage links the unrest to a wider fiscal squeeze, as the government pushes €54bn in 2027 efficiency measures while public debt hits record levels. Paris Culture & Lifestyle: Paris Fashion Week keeps rolling, from Valentino’s corset-forward show at Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève to celebrity sightings and runway buzz. Travel & Leisure: Disneyland Paris reportedly turned away last-minute visitors after parks sold out, as US tourists flock for cheaper trips than Disney World.

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France Students Protest Turns Violent: Teachers attacked & buildings vandalised; Far-left support fuels political fury

France Students Protest Turns Violent: Teachers attacked & buildings vandalised; Far-left support fuels political fury

France closes up to 500 schools amid violent protests with teenagers ‘ransacking’ classrooms & teachers injured

France closes up to 500 schools amid violent protests with teenagers ‘ransacking’ classrooms & teachers injured

France to close 500 schools as student protests escalate

France to close 500 schools as student protests escalate

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