French police ban protests near some schools and universities in Paris

Paris police have banned unauthorized gatherings and marches near 10 high schools and 5 universities, including Sorbonne faculties, following two months of student and union activism against deteriorating education and inflation, which has resulted in 1,548 arrests and acts of vandalism.

On Sunday, Paris police banned protests near 10 high schools and 5 universities in the French capital, including faculties of the Sorbonne University. The ban is in effect from Monday to Friday and prohibits unauthorized gatherings or marches within 100 meters of those sites. This decision comes amid a two-month-long student and union movement against the deterioration of educational conditions, inflation, and the rising cost of living. Paris Police Chief Patrice Fauré stated that the ban is necessary due to "the numerous disturbances and protests around some high schools and higher education institutions in Paris and its surroundings, as part of a broad and ongoing social movement characterized by violence." He noted that 1,548 people have been arrested since the protests began, and public buildings have been vandalized. He added that school and university closures were carried out "most often by a minority of students" who prevented others from receiving education.