French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that France's student protesters are being "exploited" by political forces ahead of the country's presidential election in April 2027. Hard-left candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon participated in a Paris demonstration while hard-right frontrunner Marine Le Pen voiced support for the police deployed to protests.
French President Emmanuel Macron believes students waging three weeks of protests that have closed many schools have "legitimate" grievances but are also being "exploited" by political forces, a government spokeswoman said Wednesday.
