Education crisis: Student protests in France: How high is the protest potential in Germany?
The protests in France have long since been more than just a school conflict, says youth researcher Simon Schnetzer. He sees similar problems in Germany. Can the protests spill over?
Tens of thousands of French students and pupils took to the streets on Tuesday to protest against poor learning conditions, teacher shortages, and cancelled classes. According to German youth researcher Simon Schnetzer, the protests in France have become a symbol of the state's failure to prepare young people for the future. Schnetzer, co-editor of the "Jugend in Deutschland" trend study, sees similar problems in Germany, including a sense of powerlessness among young people and high pressure to perform.
He warns that if the concerns of young people are not addressed, it could become a "ticking time bomb".
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