Greta Thunberg Joins French Student Protests as Marchers Block Schools, Clash With Police
Fifty officers were injured in Paris alone, France's Interior Minister said. Student unions called for a Yellow Vest rally this weekend.
TL;DR
- Protesters converged on Place Vauban in Paris, chanting anti-state and anti-police slogans.
- Familiar refrains included calls to "tax the rich" and "resist fascism."
- Palestinian and communist flags were visible among the demonstrators.
- Tuesday marked the fifth nationwide day of protests since the movement began on September 18th.
- The protests initially started with students blocking high schools in the Paris suburbs.
- The unrest has spread to universities and attracted support from teachers' unions and left-wing political groups.