French schools protest continues, university campuses join; Zidane returns to Stade de France amid tensions

Friday saw disruptions at more than 560 high schools across France, with 400 schools shut down and at least 100 occupied by students, while protests also hit over 25 university campuses. The unrest follows a violent Thursday, with damages in the Paris region already estimated at about one million euros. The education minister criticized ultra-violent factions for hijacking the youth movement and called on parents to help restore order.

In parallel, the France-Italy Nations League match at Stade de France will feature Zinédine Zidane on the field, his first appearance there since the 2006 head-butt incident. Additional items discussed include a reconstruction of the Delphine Jubillar murder case in Cagnac-les-Mines and President Emmanuel Macron’s appeal to G7 nations for coordinated action on fuel prices amid U.S. export threats.