Europe

French secondary schools brace for widespread closures on Monday as unrest continues with protests against unsafe conditions and insufficient resources. The Ministry of Education anticipates partial or full closures affecting 400 to 500 schools, following clashes between demonstrators and police over the past week.

Paris Mayor Emmanuel Grégoire led a march through the capital, underscoring the ongoing threats to the LGBTQ+ community. He stated that LGBTQIA+ venues continue to face attacks, discrimination, and violence, highlighting the urgent need for increased protection and awareness of these pressing issues.

Many of the stories dominating the European headlines are related to the catastrophic flooding in Spain, which has so far killed at least 158 people. More bad weather is expected throughout Friday, increasing fears that the death toll will continue to rise. 

A teenager and four others have been seriously wounded in a shootout in the city of Poitiers in western France, which erupted into a fight involving “several hundred people”
EU countries clash with WHO over trans rights and access to healthcare

Nearly half of European Union countries consider ‘transsexualism’ a psychiatric diagnosis

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