French high schoolers' accelerated political awareness: 'I quickly realized I had to arm myself intellectually to avoid being discredited'
Le Monde · 3 Nov 2026

French high schoolers' accelerated political awareness: 'I quickly realized I had to arm myself intellectually to avoid being discredited'

These are their first protests, debates or experiences in activism. For many young people in France, the high school movement has coincided with a heightened political awareness that has transformed their daily lives, six months ahead of a presidential election in which most of them will not be able to vote.


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