Protests in France | Beginning of the end of Macronism
A student protest over deteriorating school conditions has snowballed into a nationwide movement, fuelled by a cost-of-living crisis and sluggish growth…
The Hindu reports that a student protest over deteriorating school conditions has snowballed into a nationwide movement, fuelled by a cost-of-living crisis and sluggish growth, putting mounting pressure on Emmanuel Macron’s centrist administration.
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- Emmanuel Macron
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