FRANCE ERUPTS! Police Detain Students in Strasbourg Street Clashes | Times Now World

French police detained several protesters after clashes broke out during a spontaneous student demonstration in Strasbourg on October 8 over school underfunding, staff shortages and overcrowded classrooms. Hundreds of students marched through the city's university district, with footage showing demonstrators erecting barricades using metal fences and police firing tear gas to disperse crowds. Clashes occurred as officers attempted to prevent protesters from reaching the city centre, while demonstrators later moved towards the Rivetoile shopping centre and were forced to retreat. The protest formed part of a wider wave of student mobilisation across France against education conditions and the government's proposed 2027 education budget. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has pledged to announce initial decisions on students' demands by the end of October, although concrete measures have yet to be unveiled. #strasbourg #france #studentprotests #franceprotests #educationcrisis #schoolfunding #frenchpolice #teargas #studentclashes #teacherShortages #classrooms #educationbudget #frenchpolitics #policearrests #streetprotests #publiceducation #francenews #europeprotests #timesnowworld Stay connected with Times Now World for real-time global news and analysis: Read full coverage: https://www.timesnownews.com/world Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timesnow.world Follow us on X: https://x.com/TimesNow_World #timesnowworld #worldnews #breakingnews