As expected Sébastien Lecornu addressed young people in particular in his televised speech, and said the country could not be "indifferent" to the concerns of high school students, acknowledging that the "anger of young people does not come from nowhere".
However, he said French security forces do not have orders to "confront" protesting high school students, as allegations of police brutality mounted following days of protests that have shaken the country.
