Poll: More than half of French people approve of high school student protests

More than half of French residents approve of the protests by high school students that have swept the country since the end of September, according to the results of a survey conducted by Elabe.

“Fifty-five percent of the French approve of the actions of high school students, of which 26% support them and 29% share the sentiments (of the demonstrators - ed.),” the company reports.

Another 35% of respondents had a negative attitude towards student demonstrations, while the remaining 10% said they were indifferent to what was happening.

In particular, the schoolchildren's demonstrations were supported by 71% of their parents.

More than 70% of French people think the students' demands are legitimate, but 55% think the protests should stop now. In addition, 89% of respondents condemn violence against law enforcement officers and school staff at protests.

The survey was conducted online on October 6-7 among 1,001 French adults. The margin of error ranges from 1.4 to 3.1 percentage points.