# Macron says French student protesters are being ‘exploited’ by political forces

https://mins.news/en/item/99638

- France 24, 2026-10-14 11:33 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/france/20261014-macron-says-french-student-protesters-exploited-by-political-forces

> French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that political forces were exploiting student protesters months before France’s presidential election. Left-wing candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon joined a demonstration in Paris, while right-wing frontrunner Marine Le Pen voiced support for police deployed to the protests.

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