Macron Silent as Student Protests Spread Across France

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With violent student protests sweeping France, Macron stays absent while the Prime Minister takes a visible lead — Firstpost’s Hem Kaur Saroya explains his recent activities and governance dynamics.

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What stands out

The clip shows President Emmanuel Macron noticeably absent from a rapidly expanding wave of student protests while the prime minister takes a visible lead, a contrast that sharpens questions about who is running the public response. The reporter traces Macron’s recent low profile and explains how France’s semi-presidential system lets the prime minister step forward, which helps viewers understand why leadership looks fractured even if institutions are functioning. The visual of clashes with riot police plus a quiet presidency makes the story feel urgent and politically consequential in a way that soundbites alone would not convey.