France to close over 400 schools Monday amid student protests

More than 400 schools in France will be closed or partly closed on Monday as authorities prepare for a second week of student protests, with security conditions "not fulfilled" at many institutions. Education minister Édouard Geffray said 24 schools have been burnt or ransacked and 78 staff members injured since unrest began last week. Thousands of teenagers protested against underfunding and neglect, leading to clashes with police, hundreds of injuries, and over 5,000 arrests, mostly of minors. Protest organisers have called for renewed demonstrations on Tuesday, citing a lack of "concrete measures" from the government. Authorities accuse far-left activists of infiltrating and hijacking the student movement, while trade unions have also urged workers to sustain pressure over budget cuts.