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More than 170 high schools were damaged due to student demonstrations in the Greater Paris region, resulting in losses of approximately 10 million euros. Authorities will hold perpetrators of violence accountable through measures such as litigation and subsidy cancellation.
The Greater Paris Area estimates that more than 170 high schools in the region have been damaged since student demonstrations began in late September this year, causing losses of 10 million euros (about $11.1 million). The administrative department intends to impose sanctions on students who commit violent acts, such as cutting subsidies.
Le Parisien reports that the Île-de-France district council today discussed a report on the financial and disciplinary response, which details the consequences of this wave of demonstrations in terms of personnel, school buildings and finances.
More than 170 high schools in the district were seriously damaged, such as fires and gates destroyed, reports said. It is estimated that at least three-quarters of high schools were affected during the protest mobilization.
The district council proposed a special allocation of 10 million euros to pay for repairs to damaged buildings and security measures needed to combat the violence.
The report also states that this wave of demonstrations began to change in early October. “The intensity of the violence increased and the masked men organized themselves with the intention of destroying them.” These men targeted high schools and law enforcement officers and launched attacks using pyrotechnic barrels and other devices.
Authorities dispatched large numbers of regional security forces to protest sites and conducted nearly 700 intervention actions, up from 160 times in October last year. According to reports, it is difficult to assess how many people were injured during these demonstrations, but at least dozens of teachers and students in the national education system were injured.
Administrative workers in the Greater Paris area were also not spared. Some were threatened, insulted or attacked with objects. One person was seriously injured and more than 60 people suffered varying degrees of trauma when a gate collapsed.
The Greater Paris region has opted to take legal action to force the perpetrators to compensate for the damages. If the perpetrators are underage, their families will bear responsibility. Currently, hundreds of lawsuits or reports have been filed, and prosecutors in the region have also been informed.
Valéry Pécresse, mayor of the Greater Paris region, reiterated in an interview with RTL radio today: “We will adopt the principle of ‘spoilers pay’.”
The move means that high school students who vandalize schools or behave violently on or off campus could be deprived of a number of regional subsidies, including a 100-euro subsidy for sports and cultural activities, a 50-euro subsidy to encourage book buying, public transport subsidies and other student discounts, totaling hundreds of euros per person.
The administration of the Greater Paris Region believes that some of the demands of the students exceed the scope of local capabilities. “Some schools have been unfairly portrayed as symbols of disrepair, even though these buildings have undergone renovation or have ongoing projects.”
However, the report also acknowledges that concerns about living conditions in some high schools in the Greater Paris region are inseparable from this movement.
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Reports state that more than 170 high schools in the district were damaged by fire, damage to doors, etc. About three-quarters of high schools were affected. Total damage was estimated at 10 million euros, and additional security and repair costs were required.
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The Greater Paris region is preparing to take legal action to recover damages from criminals; If the person involved is a minor, his or her family will be responsible, and many regional subsidies such as sports, culture and transportation may be canceled.
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Violence has increased significantly since the beginning of October, with masked rioters targeting high schools and law enforcement officials, reports said. Regional security forces have intervened nearly 700 times, and at least dozens of teachers, students and administrators have been injured.
