Overview
- The third national mobilization on Tuesday drew students, teachers and unions into mass demonstrations and clashes in Paris, Lyon, Marseille and dozens of other cities.
- The government published casualty and enforcement figures saying 215 students, 85 school staff and 715 police have been injured since the unrest began and that more than 6,500 people have been detained.
- Two severe cases — a 15‑year‑old in Lens who lost a hand and a 16‑year‑old in Tours who reportedly lost sight in one eye — helped trigger Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez’s decision to suspend use of certain stun/grenade devices.
- The weapons suspended include a new‑generation flashbang (the EF‑SON made by Alsetex) that produces a blinding light and a deafening blast to disorient people rather than kill, and the IGPN has opened about 18 internal investigations into police conduct.
- The protests press for major structural investment in schools, including a €10 billion demand, and have already led to hundreds of schools closing temporarily, planned strikes by education unions and a political debate that could shape policing rules and the wider education agenda ahead of 2027.