French government concessions to students 'tactically shrewd' but risk creating new set of problems
Oliver Farry welcomes Oliver Davis, Professor and Head of the Department of French at University College Cork.
France 24 reports: Oliver Farry welcomes Oliver Davis, Professor and Head of the Department of French at University College Cork.
According to Professor Davis, the government's handling of the student protests reflects a combination of "tactical confusion" and an inadequate response to deeper structural problems. Davis cautions the concessions offered to secondary school students merely "scratch the surface."
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