'There are now thousands of people': At the scene of student protests in Lille

A large crowd with thousands of student protesters has gathered in Lille's Place de la République, in northern France.

The BBC's Europe correspondent Nick Beake, reporting from Lille amid the crowds, can see a strong police presence nearby but no signs of trouble so far.

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