France protests escalate: students, far-left join anti-Macron unrest

Protests in France are escalating, with elite university students, high schoolers, and far-left activists from France Insoumise joining anti-Macron unrest, reflecting broad discontent with economic policies and education inequality. Student protests, initially focused on school conditions in poor neighborhoods, are becoming politicized ahead of the presidential election, with the government alleging radical-left exploitation. The scale, trajectory, and political impact of wider unrest remain uncertain.