France’s dilemma: protesters demand spending as markets require fiscal restraint
- Eight years have passed since rising fuel prices brought the gilets jaunes (yellow vest) demonstrators to the streets of France, prompting the first big crisis of Emmanuel Macron’s time in the Élysée Palace.
- As the French president contemplates his exit next year, turmoil has again gripped the streets in the form of student protests, but this time the financial markets are unhappy too.
- As Emmanuel Macron contemplates leaving the Élysée Palace in 2027, turmoil has hit the streets.
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- Eight years have passed since rising fuel prices brought the gilets jaunes (yellow vest) demonstrators to the streets of France, prompting the first big crisis of Emmanuel Macron’s time in the Élysée Palace.
- As the French president contemplates his exit next year, turmoil has again gripped the streets in the form of student protests, but this time the financial markets are unhappy too.
- As Emmanuel Macron contemplates leaving the Élysée Palace in 2027, turmoil has hit the streets.
Sources: Guardian