Keywords: Youth


French protest movement inspires Belgian students opposing education reforms

A wave of youth mobilization in France appears to be influencing student protests in Belgium, where demonstrations against education reforms have spread to several cities. Although the two movements have different national contexts and demands, Belgian students say the protests across the border have......

French high school students prepare for another nationwide mobilization

French high school and university students are preparing for another day of mobilization Thursday, as dissatisfaction over the state of the education system continues to fuel protests across the country. Government efforts to ease tensions have so far failed to convince many young demonstrators, who......

French high school protests spread nationwide as tensions rise

France has been confronted with a rapidly expanding high school protest movement, as tens of thousands of students joined teachers, university students and trade union activists in demonstrations across the country on Tuesday. The mobilisation, which began with grievances over conditions in schools,......

Morocco’s 2027 budget faces test of PAM’s economic promises

Morocco’s 2027 finance bill is emerging as the first major economic test for the country’s new political configuration. With the draft budget required to reach Parliament by October 20, the incoming government faces a narrow window to translate the election campaign’s promises into......

France student protests: police face scrutiny over alleged excessive use of force

France is facing growing scrutiny over the conduct of its security forces during a wave of high school and student mobilizations, as accusations of excessive use of force clash with the government’s insistence that police and gendarmes are acting within the law. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez......

PAM Youth Defends Election Result as Morocco’s Participation Debate Intensifies

The youth organization of Morocco’s Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) has defended the party’s leading position in the September 23 legislative elections, arguing that the outcome should be assessed through the overall results rather than through isolated incidents reported during the......

Morocco U-20 held by Tunisia as North African qualifiers intensify

Morocco’s under-20 national team drew with Tunisia on Sunday evening in Ismailia, leaving the North African qualifying tournament for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations U-20 wide open after the second round of matches. The encounter was played at the Suez Canal Authority Stadium in Ismailia as part......

Mothers of GenZ 212 detainees renew calls for release in Rabat

One year after the youth-led demonstrations that shook several Moroccan cities, families of people detained in connection with the GenZ 212 movement returned to the streets in Rabat to demand the release of those still behind bars. Around 30 women gathered on Saturday, September 26, outside Morocco's......

Morocco election 2026: Why voter turnout fell to 38.08%

Morocco’s September 23, 2026 legislative elections have brought voter participation back to the center of the political debate, after only 38.08% of registered voters cast ballots nationwide. The Interior Ministry said nearly six million voters participated out of an electorate of about 15.8 million.......