# Police Not Overwhelmed by Education Protests

> French police report not overwhelmed by education and cost-of-living protests despite rising unrest.
- Title: Police Not Overwhelmed by Education Protests · France24
- Summary: French police report not overwhelmed by education and cost-of-living protests despite rising unrest. French police say they weren't overwhelmed by student…
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- Source: France24 — https://france24.com/en/video/20261019-police-weren-t-overwhelmed-by-people-protesting-and-marching-about-education-and-cost-of-living
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## Police response
French police report not overwhelmed by education and cost-of-living protests despite rising unrest.
## Expert analysis
Lecturer Andrew Smith says France's social unrest shows a disconnect between public grievances and government security response.
## Violence in protests
Police and protesters clashed violently over the weekend in France.
## Macron's stance
President Emmanuel Macron's response to protests offers 'very little of substance' according to expert analysis.
## Expert warning
Smith warns repressive responses risk deepening the crisis and calls for renewed participatory social democracy.
## Key takeaway

French police say they weren't overwhelmed by student protests over education and cost of living.