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France unveils cost-cutting budget amid protests
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France unveils cost-cutting budget amid protests Business Issued on: 06:53 min From the show Reading time 1 min The French government is seeking €54 billion in savings in its 2027 budget proposal, as it faces pressure over its ballooning public debt. But it's likely to face opposition, especially on proposals that would cap pension increases.
France unveils cost-cutting budget amid protests
Business
Issued on:
06:53 min
From the show
Reading time
1 min
The French government is seeking €54 billion in savings in its 2027 budget proposal, as it faces pressure over its ballooning public debt. But it's likely to face opposition, especially on proposals that would cap pension increases. Meanwhile, protests by high school students over resources and conditions in classrooms have spread across the country, with the budget likely to further inflame tensions.
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