French high school students protest against rising prices and repression, inspiring youth movements across Europe.
Youth protests spread across France
For weeks, high school students in France have been demonstrating, driven by concerns over rising prices, a perceived lack of future opportunities, and long-standing issues of repression, particularly in the country’s overseas territories. Protest movement gains international attention
The demonstrations in France are part of a broader trend, following similar movements among Gen Z across the globe in recent years. Other European countries, including Belgium, Italy, Spain, Greece, and Albania, have also seen increased youth mobilization. Program features experts on youth movements
A program presented by Mathieu Magnaudeix explores the phenomenon, prepared with contributors Samia Dechir, Mathieu Mialaret, and Raphaël Gribe Marquis. The discussion includes insights from various experts and journalists analyzing the movement. Experts include journalists and sociologists
Among the participants are Romaric Godin, a journalist at Mediapart, and Michel Kokoreff, a sociologist and professor at the University of Paris-8 Vincennes-Saint-Denis, who authored Émeute, published by Anamosa in 2025. Political figures and scholars join the discussion
Other contributors include Rajae Maouane, a federal Ecolo MP in Belgium, and Ellen Salvi, a journalist and head of the political service at Mediapart. Paolo Stuppia, a political scientist and researcher at the European Center for Sociology and Political Science, also participates, drawing on his work Géopolitique de la jeunesse. Engagement et (dé)mobilisations, co-written with Valérie Becquet and published by Le Cavalier bleu in 2021.
