# ‘Act five’: France’s National Assembly opens budget debate amid ongoing student protests

https://mins.news/en/video/98332

- euronews, 2026-10-13 16:01 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPVisWOaUDw

> France’s National Assembly has begun debating the government’s budget proposal, which includes a €1.2 billion increase in funding for the National Education Ministry. The debate comes as France faces one of the eurozone’s highest public deficits and student protests continue.

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