Tens of thousands of French people took to the streets to protest against the government's plan for reforms and budget cuts, raising concerns about violence. Authorities mobilized 5,000 police officers and made preventive arrests. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is considering measures to ease tensions, including tax exemptions. Previous protests resulted in injuries and arrests, reflecting the public's dissatisfaction with the proposed tax measures.
Sources
Proteste uriașe în Franța împotriva reformei și reducerilor bugetare. Elevi arestați la Paris, poliția mobilizează 5.000 de agenți
Aproximativ 26% dintre membrii personalului din educaţie, mobilizaţi joi în Franţa pentru o grevă / Guvernul francez anunţă că 6,42% dintre profesori protestează
Latest News
20:14
The European Commission confirms ongoing negotiations for Ukraine’s association with GOVSATCOM and is preparing commercial capacities from 2027
19:58
The Commission and Italy Near an Agreement on a Mechanism to Reduce Gas’s Influence on Electricity Prices
19:51
Luca Niculescu says that he does not want tax increases in 2027, but avoids making promises until the budgetary situation is clarified
19:47
EIC selects 43 deep-tech projects from 2,103 proposals, but grants still depend on agreement signatures
19:27
Christine Lagarde could take over the leadership of the World Economic Forum in November, which would accelerate her departure from the ECB (Reuters)
See more news