Prime Minister Lecornu warns student protests are escalating into urban unrest

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu warned that one outlet wave of high school demonstrations is turning more violent, pointing to incidents like mortar rounds being launched inside school premises and cases of unauthorized intrusions. He characterized the surge in aggression as an alarming appeal to violence, while stressing that many pupils are merely expressing fear and discontent and seeking responses from national and regional authorities.

Lecornu highlighted that the level of violence has intensified over the past few days, following several weeks of protests and school blockades across the country. He called for calm and urged the government to address the students' grievances. The minister’s remarks come amid growing public debate over the appropriate response to the unrest.