French voters desire change amid growing disillusionment with Macron and successive PMs
Europe • Sep 18, 2025, 4:01 PM
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French protesters are staging a day of nationwide protests and strikes over President Emmanuel Macron's austerity policies. They warn that public services: free schools and public hospitals, subsidised health care, unemployment benefits and other safety nets that are cherished in France, are being eroded. Left-wing parties want the wealthy and businesses to pay more. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, Carys Garland welcomes Benoit Dillet, Senior Lecturer in Politics in the Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies (PoLIS) at the University of Bath.
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French protesters are staging a day of nationwide protests and strikes over President Emmanuel Macron's austerity policies. They warn that public services: free schools and public hospitals, subsidised health care, unemployment benefits and other safety
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