French student protests: A generation that sees no future is rising up

French student protests: A generation that sees no future is rising up Submitted by Alain Gabon on Thu, 10/08/2026 - 16:20 Trump has wrongly tried to blame the student-led movement on migrants and Islam. In reality, it is propelled by the gradual disappearance of any prospect of a stable future A placard reads "The youth shouts, the state brings out its weapons" during a student protest in eastern France, on 8 October 2026 (Jean-Christophe Verhaegen/AFP) Off Since late September, France has lived to the tempo of ma