French School Protests Expose Macron’s Shrinking Room for Error
Police handling of school-led protests across France has intensified scrutiny of President Emmanuel Macron’s government, turning a wave of youth anger over prices, social strain and education policy into a broader test of state authority. The unrest, marked by arrests in Paris and confrontations in other cities, is now feeding a wider debate over policing, civil liberties and Macron’s political legacy in his final months in office.
