Macron aimed to emphasize the need to address existential societal challenges like climate change prior to the United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice. However, after the school stabbing, many French parents found these comments unconvincing as they worry about their children’s safety at school.
“Security is already a top concern for the public. Incidents like the Nogent knife attack confirm the validity of these worries,” stated Erwan Lestrohan, research director at polling institute Odoxa.
A survey blank”>conducted by pollster Elabe immediately after Tuesday’s stabbing revealed that 87 percent of participants believed such incidents indicate “a real increase in violence among minors” rather than being “isolated events.”
The survey showed that only 21 percent of respondents trust Macron to effectively tackle juvenile violence and its root causes, in contrast to 42 percent who have more confidence in his far-right opponent, Marine Le Pen.
France seems to be experiencing a rise in particularly serious acts involving minors, according to data mentioned by François-Noël Buffet, a conservative junior minister in the interior ministry. Buffet informed lawmakers on Wednesday that while youth delinquency rates stayed stable from 2016 to 2024, the most violent acts, such as homicides, have increased.
“Violence among minors has changed in nature; it is now more radical and widespread,” Buffet said.
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