# ‘Police weren’t overwhelmed by people protesting and marching’ over education and cost of living

https://mins.news/en/video/106496

- France 24 English, 2026-10-19 14:58 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUYpTFBG_0A

> Andrew Smith says France’s escalating unrest exposes a troubling gap between legitimate popular grievances and the government’s increasingly security-focused response. He argues that violence alongside mostly peaceful demonstrations points to serious policing failures, while Emmanuel Macron’s response offers “very little of substance.”

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