### [2026-10-2](/feed/2026/10/2/index.md)

##### 2026 French lycée protests
# Mass rioting continues for a third day across France with hundreds reportedly injured and over 735 schools shut, while more than 2,000 people are arrested. 




### Sources:

1. [BBC News](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cmx2z20vz124t)

### Changes:

1. Mass rioting continues for a third day across France with hundreds reportedly injured and over 500 schools shut, while more than 2,000 people are arrested.  _2026-10-02 22:11:38 (First version)_
1. Mass rioting continues for a third day across France with hundreds reportedly injured and over 735 schools shut, while more than 2,000 people are arrested.  _(Current version)_

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