What's behind the youth protests in France?
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What's behind the youth protests in France?

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 22, 202630 min
  • Politics

France is in the midst of a weeks-long, nationwide protest that began with high school students lamenting the conditions of their public schools and issues like overcrowding, teacher shortages, and deteriorating facilities. But these protests quickly became a national uprising, the largest the country has seen in decades — drawing in trade unions, public sector workers, and others frustrated with the conditions of life in the country. France is a country where street protest is part of the political culture, and for many around the world France has become a nati...

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This is a CBC Podcast. Hi, I'm Matthew Amha, in for Jamie. France is in the midst of a weeks-long nationwide protest that began with high school students over the conditions of their public schools,

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