Proposed labour reforms in France have sparked mass protests led by young people who want to reclaim democracy from the elite.

Today’s anarchists should give up the fantasy of ‘abolishing the state’. That simply plays into the agenda of the rich and privileged.

There’s an orderly fashion to so-called disruptive “manifestations”, as they’re called in French. But the “gilets jaunes” didn’t follow the rules. So who exactly broke the rules?

A brisk ten-minute walk from where I currently live gets me to Place de la République. Before you get there these days you will see large numbers of gendarmes in riot gear, hear the sounds of a largish…

François Hollande promised to make France’s youth a priority, but was a disappointment to them. While current candidates often showcase young supporters, will they have a voice after the election?

Anarchists old and new are populating film and TV a lot at the moment – reflecting the profound anxiety of the times.

French citizens have protested pension reform for the past 30 years. A historian explains why the evolving power struggle between the streets and the state does not bode well for today’s strikers.

Today’s employment crisis is as serious as the Great Depression – so why aren’t we up in arms?

A gap is widening between ordinary people and an elite they deem to be arrogant and disconnected from the realities French people face. In many minds, Macron epitomises this elite.

The Conversation Global asked scholars from around the world what they thought of Emmanuel Macron’s victory, and what means for their country.