PoliticsFrance’s conundrum: How to cut spending amid protests

Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu is promising to improve schools as his government seeks billions in spending cuts. Student protests over canceled classes, overcrowding and deteriorating buildings have been accompanied by serious clashes with police. The planned austerity budget aims to reduce France’s deficit, underscoring the tension between fiscal restraint and demands for stronger state support.

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