French riot police fire tear gas as more than 250,000 rally nationwide for school funding

Source: The Associated Press
Published: 2026-10-06
Original: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2026/10/07/french-riot-police-fire-tear-gas-as-more-than-250000-rally-nationwide-for-school-funding/

Police fired tear gas to control crowds in Paris and elsewhere in France on Tuesday as more than a quarter of a million people rallied nationwide to support high school students demanding more education funding, according to government figures.