Macron faces youth revolt and polarized campaign as France's political crisis deepens

French President Emmanuel Macron's political camp is ending a decade in power amid rising youth protests, debt concerns, and a presidential campaign dominated by extremes, with internal rivalries intensifying. A week-long high school student movement demanding more resources has escalated into violence, with nearly 400 schools closed Friday and 735 disrupted, supported by radical left party France Insoumise and education unions. Macron faces criticism from within his own camp, including from former Prime Minister Édouard Philippe, while the government struggles to pass a budget without a majority amid record debt interest rates and threats of censure.