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French students defy police warnings, stage protest near Sorbonne in Paris

Several dozen protesters gather near the Sorbonne University in central Paris to demonstrate against failings in the education system.

Several dozen students gathered near the Sorbonne in central Paris to stage a demonstration despite police warnings that the protest should be confined to an approved route from Porte de Charenton to Porte de Montreuil, AFP reported.

Similar protests have also been held in several other cities across France.

(Source: Agencies)