Investigation launched into police officer who injured 14-year-old protester in France

An investigation has been opened into a police officer who injured a youth during an intervention in the capital, Paris, amid nationwide protests in France over staff and teacher shortages and educational conditions.

In a statement from the Paris Public Prosecutor's Office, it was noted that a police officer seriously injured a 14-year-old protester in the face with a grenade launcher while intervening in a crowd with tear gas during protests held in the city's Saint-Ouen-l'Aumone district last week. The statement confirmed that an official investigation has been launched into the police officer.

40 percent of higher education institutions negatively affected

In a statement from the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research, it was reported that education was disrupted in approximately 40 percent of higher education institutions in the country due to the protests held today. These statistics include public higher education institutions that were completely or partially closed to access, administratively closed, or whose activities were disrupted due to the demonstrations.

Reports in the national press, citing government sources, noted that French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to hold a meeting regarding the ongoing demonstrations with key ministers and senior officials, including Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez, and Minister of Education Edouard Geffray.

Trump makes anti-Islamic statement regarding the protests

US President Donald Trump used anti-immigrant and anti-Islamic rhetoric in a statement he made on social media regarding the events in France. Arguing that the French students taking to the streets and the protests being held were not about schools, Trump said, "What is happening in France is nothing more than mass migration that has spiraled out of control."

Approximately 100 thousand people took to the streets in Paris

Protesters and police have faced off many times in protests that have been carried out in many parts of the country for nearly two weeks, including the capital, Paris. According to statements from unions and student groups, approximately 100 thousand people participated in the protests in Paris today, and 450 thousand people participated in the protests nationwide. The French Ministry of Interior announced the number of participants nationwide as 250 thousand. No statement has yet been made regarding the number of people injured or detained in today's protests.

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