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‘Not a problem of short-term solutions’: French students demand structural change, better conditions

‘Not a problem of short-term solutions’: French students demand structural change, better conditions

france24.com 19.10.2026 07:19 5 views
Delano D'Souza is pleased to welcome Gökçe Tuncel, Sociologist and post-doctoral researcher associated with the Université Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC) and the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences (EHESS) in Pa

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What began as a protest over missing teachers and inadequate resources at a high school in Créteil has rapidly evolved into a wider mobilization challenging structural inequalities within France’s public education system. This is a structural problem that they are denouncing, and their demands are structural changes,” explains Tuncel. The movement's rapid expansion reflects more than the organizational power of social media.

It reveals a growing political consciousness among young people confronting deteriorating educational infrastructure, unequal access to resources, and an increasingly uncertain future. Students join Yellow Vest protest: Greater collective strength versus risk of losing distinct voice Macron's 'trickle-down economics': French poverty at 'highest level' in decades, hunger on the rise Supermarket fridge cyberattacks due to lack of basic cybersecurity measures, expert says French MPs pass sweeping bill to combat sexual and gender-based violence Student protesters tell police to join them in Paris demonstrations From Paris to Marseille, high school protests continue across France French youth demand answers as education protests enter third week © 2026 Copyright France 24 - All rights reserved. France 24 is not responsible for the content of external websites.

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