France: high school protests turn violent, nearly 2,000 arrests and more than 400 schools closed
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FranceParis takes a firm stance on public order: the tally of arrests and injuries, high school fires, and the slide into "urban violence" overshadow, in the accounts, the students' demands.
What each one tells
opposition
GermanyBerlin sees the revolt of French high school students as a symptom of a worsening educational malaise exacerbated by the austerity budget cuts, rather than just a simple flare-up of violence.
- France
through violence
the narrative puts images of fires and clashes at the forefront before the school demands.
What the account puts first
GermanyBudget
the narrative links the high school students' anger to the government's austerity policy and market confidence.
- France
Reliance on anonymous sources
the origin attributed to LFI is based on unnamed participants in the crisis unit.
What it leans on
GermanyReliance on student testimony
DW bases the explanation for the blockages on the words of a high school student reported by an agency.
and the figures
1,949
Interpellations of Thursday, October 1st
people arrested
same figure1,949