French government minister Roland Lescure said the state will take an "extremely firm" line on violence linked to the blocking of high schools, TF1 Info reports. His comment came Friday as the protest movement disrupted schools across the country.
More than 400 establishments were closed Friday morning, according to 20 Minutes. Some demonstrations have been banned, the outlet reports.
In the Alpes-Maritimes, 24 lycées were to stay shut Friday and switch to distance learning, Nice-Matin reports.
Le Monde describes the situation as a student mobilisation the government is struggling to control. Le Figaro reports that an intelligence note points to a key role played by La France Insoumise (LFI) in the blockades.
The figures and the intelligence assessment come from the respective outlets and have not been independently confirmed here.
It is not clear from the available reporting how long the closures will last or whether further schools will shut. Watch for updated counts of closed establishments and any government response to the intelligence findings.
