From Mai 68 to 2026: France’s long student protests tradition

To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: © France 24 02:17 Issued on: 07/10/2026 - 15:57 Students, parents and trade unions were demonstrating across France Tuesday, protesting what they say is under-investment in high schools. From Mai 68 to the CPE crisis in 2006, major French student and youth protests have pressured leaders and transformed national politics. Russia-backed Mali junta retakes strategic town after separatists withdraw 07/10/2026 October 7: Former Israeli hostage speaks to France 24 07/10/2026 Middle East French parents join school protests to support and protect their children 07/10/2026 Three years on, October 7 massacre sites in Israel draw visitors seeking to remember 07/10/2026 Three years on, questions remain over what Netanyahu knew before October 7 07/10/2026 Devastation in Gaza: Three years of war reshape the enclave beyond recognition 07/10/2026 October 7, hour by hour: How the Hamas attack on Israel unfolded 07/10/2026 October 7: Israel...