Rouen. 1,500 high school students in the street, clashes with the police

1,500 high school students demonstrated in Rouen, Thursday, December 6, 2018. The young demonstrators were dispersed by the police, targeted by projectiles.

Nearly 1,500 high school students from the Rouen agglomeration demonstrated on Thursday, December 6, 2018, behind a slogan: the resignation of the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron.

High school student in #Rouen: strong mobilization of high school students, they are almost a thousand to go to the city center of Rouen. pic.twitter.com/ssMfPfuIBA

The young demonstrators had other demands, Actu.fr reports: the increase of the budget of the National Education, the reduction of the number of pupils per class, the end of Parcoursup, the increase of the stock exchanges and the suppression of the increase in university tuition fees for foreign students.

The event was marked by moments of tension. Yellow vests joined the movement to "escort the procession".

Thrown by projectile jets, the police had to use tear gas bombs several times to disperse the movement.

High school text in #Rouen: High school students were dispersed by the police, targeted by projectiles. They fled to the streets of Rouen and are meeting at City Hall. An interpellation at least. pic.twitter.com/FnHnGMludL

The procession split up at midday. A group went to the prefecture at noon.

The police arrested a person.