In France, more than 6,600 people have been detained since the beginning of high school student protests

Police in France have detained more than 6,600 people since the beginning of high school student protests. These figures were presented by the head of the Interior Ministry, Laurent Nuñez, during hearings at the National Assembly (the lower house of parliament).

"6,629 people have been detained, and I would also like to add that 761 police officers were injured. 215 students were injured, as well as 89 school staff members," said the Interior Minister, whose speech was broadcast on the National Assembly's website.

Earlier, Minister of National Education Édouard Geffray reported that approximately 30,000 high school students would be unable to attend classes in person for several weeks due to damage sustained by school buildings during the demonstrations.

The high school student protest rallies began at the end of September in the capital region of Île-de-France and spread across all of France. The participants are protesting against overcrowded schedules, teacher shortages, and other problems in the education system. In some localities, the protests escalated into riots and clashes with police. Law enforcement officers carried out more than 6,000 detentions during this period, with minors accounting for 90% of those detained.