# Can France’s government meet students’ demands?

https://mins.news/en/video/90169

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-07 18:12 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bApBlfjQ5Hs

> France’s government faces a stark dilemma: people are asking for more as the resources to meet those demands shrink. Public debt exceeds the size of the economy, and Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has proposed budget cuts amid a cost-of-living crisis. The cuts may affect healthcare, pensions and education. Students say schools are already overcrowded, understaffed and poorly equipped, and conditions could worsen.

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