Nantes campus evacuated Damage and disputed blame

Oct 10

France 2 reports police evacuating part of the occupied Nantes university campus on Saturday morning. Police director Philippe Jos says about ten people remained at 6 a.m., with no resistance, violence against police or arrests. University president Carine Bernault shows graffiti, barricades and substances on stairs, and estimates weeks of work and hundreds of thousands of euros in repairs. The occupation had begun Wednesday and reportedly exceeded a thousand people. Two anonymous participants blame outsiders for theft and disruption, describing their own action as peaceful. Student unions reject the damage, and some reportedly received threats. Responsibility for the damage remains disputed.

Police evacuated the occupied Nantes university campus at about 6 a.m. on October 10. Philippe Jos tells France 2 about ten people remained, with no resistance, violence against officers or arrests. Carine Bernault describes extensive damage and costly repairs; anonymous participants blame outsiders and unions reject the damage. The occupation began Wednesday. Responsibility for vandalism and theft remains disputed.