French Minister Fears National Unrest as Students Evacuated from Paris Lycee

Around 100 students were confined at Lycée Vauquelin in Paris after multiple fires were set at the school entrance, while firefighters responding to the scene came under fire from mortar fireworks. The academy of Paris reported three fires starting at the school gate, with the first at 7:50 am. A mobile security team was deployed, and parents were urged not to approach the premises as students and staff remained confined. Higher Education Minister Philippe Baptiste said he fears a "national" spread of the movement, noting 30 to 40 university sites are blocked or closed. He distinguished student protests, which he called "constructed," from the more chaotic lycée movement.