France’s fiscal dilemma intensifies as protest turnout swells amid government paralysis

Almost 600,000 people took to the streets across France on Thursday to protest stagnant wages, the rising cost of living and underfunded schools, as a wave of anger continues to build after nearly a decade under President Emmanuel Macron, just months ahead of presidential elections. The government mobilised 70,000 p…

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