# France's fed-up youth: Can presidential candidates connect with student movement?

> French student protests demand better school conditions as presidential candidates race to win youth vote.
- Title: France's fed-up youth: Can presidential candidates connect…
- Summary: French student protests demand better school conditions as presidential candidates race to win youth vote.
- Keywords: france, student protests, presidential candidates, student movement, school conditions, youth vote, presidential election, melenchon, marine le pen, news, world, politics
- Source: France24 — https://france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-debate/20261013-france-s-fed-up-youth-can-presidential-candidates-connect-with-student-movement
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- Topics: france, student protests, presidential candidates, student movement, school conditions, youth vote, presidential election, melenchon, marine le pen, news, world, politics
## Student protests
French high school and university students protest demanding better school conditions and concrete measures.

> We are young, and we won't stay silent
## Protest movement
A nationwide student-led protest movement supported by teachers, school parents and labour unions began three weeks ago.
## Government response
Ministers hope autumn recess will end the student movement as quickly as it started.
## Political support
Only Jean-Luc Mélenchon's France Unbowed party has vocally supported students since the movement began.
## Election impact
Mélenchon may consolidate second place in polls ahead of May runoff against Marine Le Pen.
## Youth concerns
Students feel left behind by cost cutting after pandemic, climate change and AI acceleration.
## What students want
The next generation demands concrete measures for better school conditions and reduced cost cutting.
## Key takeaway

French student protests demand better school conditions as presidential candidates race to win youth vote.