France unveils cost-cutting budget amid protests
- 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 tensi
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- 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 tensi
Sources: France 24