Laurent Nuñez

On Monday, a 15-year-old in Lanz lost his hand.

On Wednesday, Laurent Nunez, the interior minister, suspended stun grenade use pending an investigation.

He said there was a strong possibility a grenade caused the injury.

Separately, a police officer fired a tear gas grenade at a 14-year-old in San Juan Lamon.

She also said she was deeply concerned about the prospect of a National Rally victory in the 2027 presidential election, arguing that the studying conditions of minorities who are already victims of racism and Islamophobia will worsen.

Now, the blockades yesterday unfolded against a growing political controversy over the government's handling of the unrest, after Interior Minister Laurent Nunez suspended the use of stun grenades during the high school protests.

The suspension of stun grenades, coupled with Macron's remarks, drew sharp criticism from opposition figures and police representatives.

Marine Le Pen, the National Rally's presidential candidate, accused Macron of undermining officers confronting the arrest.

Le gouvernement français doit gérer une situation de grave tension sociale après que plus de deux cent mille étudiants sont descendus dans la rue pour protester contre les politiques éducatives.

Le ministre de l'Intérieur, Laurent Nunez, a décrit le mouvement comme un événement sans précédent qui a rapidement dégénéré en graves épisodes de violence, poussant les autorités à intensifier la surveillance de la sécurité dans les écoles.

En réponse à la colère des jeunes, le Premier ministre a proposé un plan de dialogue prévoyant des demi-journées dédiées à la discussion entre les étudiants et les institutions pour leur permettre d'exprimer leurs préoccupations.

Cependant, les syndicats des dirigeants scolaires ont exprimé un fort scepticisme quant à la faisabilité de ces rencontres.

The term of current UN Secretary-General António Guterres expires at the end of this year, with his successor due to take office on January 1, 2027.

French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez has banned the police from using stone grenades as protests against the lack of funding in education became increasingly violent.

The decision came after a 15-year-old student had his hand blown off by a police grenade during a high school blockade in Lens.

Tuesday was the biggest day of protests, which began in mid-September.

Putin also expressed support for diplomatic efforts to ease tensions between Iran and the United States, saying Russia is ready to contribute to such efforts.

French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez has banned the police from using stung grenades as protests against the lack of funding in education became increasingly violent.

The decision came after a 15-year-old student had his hand blown off by a police grenade during a high school blockade in Lens.

Tuesday was the biggest day of protests, which began in mid-September.

France's interior ministry has suspended the police use of stun grenades during high school student demonstrations across the country after a fifteen-year-old protester suffered a severed hand from a grenade explosion earlier this week.

Interior Minister Laurent Nunez announced the tactical pause on Wednesday, stating that the measure applies specifically to the student-led movement while authorities investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident in Lens, alongside an earlier case in Paris, where a fourteen-year-old lost several teeth after being hit by a tear gas canister.

Despite ordering the freeze on stun grenades, Nunez firmly rejected growing accusations of police brutality, maintaining that law enforcement officers have operated within legal boundaries while managing widespread urban unrest.

The decision comes amid escalating nationwide demonstrations that have mobilized an estimated two hundred fifty thousand to four hundred fifty thousand students, teachers, and parents protesting dilapidated school infrastructure, classroom shortages, and educational inequality.