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The French student protests, characterized by dissatisfaction with education and no official leaders, have some notable figures such as Ryad Rani, who advocates for the demands of young people, and Elwan Benoît, who stands out for his eloquence, while Mayor Bally Bagayoko also shows support for the protesting youth. #Scholierenprotesten #Onderwijs #SocialeGelijkheid (translated)

The article highlights how the radical left presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon is using the student protests in France to position himself as an advocate for a dissatisfied generation, particularly through his connection with the popular student representative Elwan, who eloquently articulates the grievances of his peers. #Frankreich #Mélenchon #Proteste (translated)

Jon De Lorraine stated that the debate between Louise and Elwan was followed because it revealed, beyond a televised confrontation, a crisis of representation. He presented Louise as a young woman who embraced her ideas and, in his view, met the expectations of millions of French people disappointed by a political class he accused of calculating to preserve its allowances and interests. In contrast, he described Elwan as representative of a self-assured and moralizing television left. He praised her oratorical ease while asserting that she drew inspiration from the style of Jean-Luc Mélenchon. According to him, the left and far-left were thus seeking to extend their ideas to younger and more affluent classes but found themselves struggling as soon as the debate went beyond slogans. De Lorraine interpreted the resonance of the sequence as a sign that some French people were looking for new faces and a break from the traditional political class. He mentioned an economic, security, and migration crisis, but above all, a crisis of representation, and concluded that a part of the country desired a less formatted discourse as well as a right that assumed its ideas more fully. #PolitiqueFrançaise #Changement #EngagementCitoyen (translated)

Impact reported that the professor and doctor of philosophy Bérénice Levet lost her temper on BFMTV during an exchange with lawyer Elsa Marcel, who denounced police violence and reminded her that she wrote for Valeurs actuelles, described by Impact as a far-right magazine. Impact also indicated that Levet had already attracted attention on LCI during an exchange with 17-year-old Elwan, presenting her background after the young man's intervention. #Télévision #Philosophie #ViolencesPolicières (translated)

Jon De Lorraine wrote that Quotidien had strongly criticized Elwan. He added that a columnist had said he had pointed out this woman because of her skin color, and that the show had also included Louise's "masterclass." https://t.co/jqbDo1tDbA #actualité #société #culture (translated)

Elwan B., a 17-year-old student, has become a prominent figure in the student protests in France, aligning himself with Jean-Luc Mélenchon and advocating for drastic changes in the country's educational and political system. #ProtestasEstudiantiles #Mélenchon #Francia (translated)

French Carcan presented Louise Montangon, whom he described as a philosophy student at the University of Bordeaux Montaigne and a member of the National Rally, as having strongly challenged Elwan during David Pujadas' show, "La Grande Confrontation," on LCI. According to him, Elwan, 17 years old and presented as a spokesperson for a blockade at Jacques-Decour high school, had questioned the work of a police officer. Montangon supposedly reproached him for questioning the officer's competence and felt that the movement attracted more attention to the disturbances in the street than to its demands. French Carcan labeled the exchange as humiliation for the high school student. He also mentioned an intervention by Attal the day before, during which Montangon allegedly criticized his record. #Confrontation #Politique #Jeunesse (translated)

Bruno Attal wrote that he had still not been reinstated and had asked the president of the France Police union, angry police officers. According to him, the latter was to initiate a procedure under Article 40 against Elwan for insult. Attal stated that the insulting remarks aimed at the police constituted an offense and added that this action would allow Elwan to see the dilapidated state of police premises and to meet in police custody individuals he would support. #Police #Syndicat #Justice (translated)

Emmanuel Ruimy criticized students from the 6th arrondissement whom he accused of presenting themselves as spokespeople for high school students. He described the blockades as an extracurricular activity for young people who, in his view, could rely on their parents' support: private tutoring at 80 euros an hour if their school closed for three weeks, private prep if the baccalaureate didn’t open doors for them, or an internship with a family friend if the job market closed off. He estimated that the bourgeoisie lent their radicalism to less privileged youth while leaving them to bear the consequences, and he said that this appropriation particularly disgusted him. #Éducation #Révolution #Bourgeoisie (translated)

Beatrice Rosen estimated that the television exchanges between Louise and Elwan and the clashes between their supporters on social media were diverting attention from EU decisions. She stated that the Union had decided to send another 20 billion dollars to Ukraine, which, according to her, required joining the CAP if it integrated into the EU. She also denounced the continuation of wind turbine projects on the coasts and recycling agencies that she deemed unnecessary, as well as the high prices of gasoline and energy. According to her, public services were still lacking funding, schools were not improving, and money continued to leave the country. She finally asked when the French would see a real change. #Politique #Ukraine #Économie (translated)

Messiah Yaniss wrote that 17-year-old Elwan had earned his respect after causing a stir two days earlier, despite his lack of experience on television. According to him, his opponents had sought to belittle him and dismiss his opinion because of his age. He added that they had failed to refute his arguments and then focused on his facial expressions. He congratulated Elwan and stated that he was making the entire right-wing panic. #Respect #Jeunesse #Débat (translated)

LCI reported that Elwan did not wish to represent anyone and considered himself a product of social media. He had added that he was aware of it and would disappear when the momentum around the high school students' blockades subsided. #LaGrandeConfrontation https://t.co/2mR4X4cEL0 #Lycéens #Révolte #Éducation (translated)

D_LA__SEQUENCE shared an excerpt from Elwan on the show #LaGrandeConfrontation on LCI. The author reported that Elwan believed that the National Education system proposed books that invited civil disobedience and defended a concept of education based on freedom. He added that the high school student had been able to take a step back. https://t.co/yjjnP4yAFN #Éducation #Liberté #DésobéissanceCivile (translated)

Luffy believed that several adults had conspired against 17-year-old Elwan during the debate of The Great Confrontation on LCI, but that the young man had nonetheless taken the lead. He congratulated him. #LaGrandeConfrontation #LCI #LaGrandeConfrontation #Éducation #Débat (translated)

LCI reported that Elwan believed that the National Education was itself providing students with books encouraging them to civil disobedience. He expressed this during the show "La Grande Confrontation." #LaGrandeConfrontation https://t.co/xE6lMVfJ11 #Éducation #DésobéissanceCivile #Lycéens (translated)

Seydou regretted that Elwan had to defend himself alone against people he described as fascists in derogatory terms, stating that they were ready to pounce on him at the first word. He added that this did not surprise him and that one had to become "the man of the moment." #solidarité #liberté #lutte (translated)

24h Pujadas presented a debate on violence and blockades, describing two Frances face to face. Elwan, a high school student, recounted that during a demonstration the day before, a policeman insulted him and told him to go get his diploma. https://t.co/BnJjHQuTi3 #France #manifestation #lycée (translated)