# French student protests: ‘Illiberal’ Macron government dismisses social movement as ‘urban violence’

https://mins.news/en/item/126011

- France 24, 2026-11-02 18:07 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261102-french-student-protests-illiberal-macron-govt-dismisses-social-movement-as-urban-violence

> Sociologist Éric Fassin says France’s student protests have grown into a challenge to socioeconomic policy and what he calls an “illiberal turn” by the government. He argues that racism, democratic participation, restrictions on dissent and the government’s response are central to understanding the unrest.

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