Analyst on how France's school protests escalated into a national political flashpoint

CNA5 hours ago8:22

What began as student protests over deteriorating school conditions have evolved into a national political flashpoint in France. Professor Jonah Levy of the University of California, Berkeley's Department of Political Science, tells CNA's Asia First that failures in French authorities' response to the initial protests helped exacerbate the unrest. He also discusses France's debt pressures and the potential impact of the protests on voters ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Read more: https://cna.asia/4i8bz5n Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia

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