00:00French teenagers set fire to rubbish bins and hurled projectiles in clashes with police on Tuesday
00:06as they kept up a blockade of high schools to demand better conditions.
00:11Since last week, high school students across France staged protests outside their schools
00:16over grievances including timetables, class sizes and a shortage of teachers,
00:21as well as overheated classrooms in the wake of the recent heatwaves.
00:43The actions came as unions planned a day of nationwide demonstrations
00:48and also strikes over the budget of Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu.
00:52Tens of thousands were expected to rally in Paris and other cities,
00:56and protesting students also expressed solidarity with teachers who were on strike over wages and workload.
