The youth riots across France have already cost the country at least 30 million euros and have resulted in thousands of arrests, the federal government revealed on Friday.
\n\nAccording to the Ministry of Justice, authorities have arrested some 6,877 people since the start of the so-called student demonstrations in France last month. The MoJ revealed that 86 per cent of all those arrested during the riots have been under the age of 18.
\n\nSo far, 2,376 people are facing charges, 65 per cent of whom have already been brought before a judge. Le Figaro reported that authorities have remanded 21 people in custody, including 15 adults and 6 minors.
\n\nMeanwhile, the Élysée Palace has reportedly estimated that the youth riots have cost “at least 30 million euros” ($33 million) since the demonstrations began in mid-September. Although the protests claimed to be about a supposed lack of investment in education, students have damaged hundreds of school facilities over the past month.
\n\nIn the latest example, a school outside of Bordeaux was ransacked on Thursday amid a student protest. Local prosecutors claimed that around 30 to 40 people broke into the school, smashed or stole around a dozen computers worth around 3,000…
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