(france) Why is this trending now

France is currently trending due to a wave of escalating nationwide high school student protests and strikes that have disrupted over 500 schools across the country.

The unrest has seen students setting blockades and facing off with riot police in major cities, including Paris, Lyon, and Marseille. Significant attention is focused on fires lit outside campuses, clashes involving tear gas, and hundreds of detentions. In response, government officials have condemned the violence and proposed measures to hold parents legally and financially liable for damages caused during the demonstrations.