# Why has France struggled to address students’ demands?

https://mins.news/en/item/116854

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-27 05:22 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/27/why-has-france-struggled-to-address-students-demands?traffic_source=rss

> Young people across France are protesting for better school facilities, more education and social-service spending, and a more hopeful future. The protests grew from overcrowded classrooms, unreplaced absent teachers and deteriorating schools into opposition to proposed budget cuts. The government deployed police and imposed curfews; after meeting student representatives, Macron was urged to take concrete action.

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