Why France Is in Crisis
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Why France Is in Crisis

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 9, 202626 min
  • Politics

For weeks, thousands of high school students in France have been out in the streets protesting the conditions of public schools. They want better funding, something that won’t be easy with the current state of French finances. Mark Landler, the Paris bureau chief, explains why after years of overspending, France is in crisis, and is driving toward a fiscal cliff. Guest: Mark Landler, the Paris bureau chief of The New York Times. Background reading: France’s debt problem is a warning to the world.Understand the country’s polycrisis.For the resurge...

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I'm David Sanger. I cover the White House and national security at The New York Times, and I try to explain what decisions made in Washington mean for you wherever you live. This is why The Times sends me to the Oval Office when the president is making a major

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This is The Daily. For weeks, thousands of high school students in France have been out in the streets protesting the conditions in public schools. Yesterday's protests drew in more than 250,000 people.

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