Protesters rallying over Macron's spending cuts clash with police in Paris
發佈日期: 2025-09-19 21:28
TVB News
Clashes broke out between police and protesters in Paris on Thursday, during rallies against French President Emmanuel Macron's government.
Strikes hobbled the Paris Metro and disrupted other services. The police fired volleys of tear gas in a bid to quell the unrest.
The day of upheaval for the European Union's second-largest economy aimed to turn up the heat on new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu and his boss, Macron.
They're engaged in an intensifying battle both in parliament and on the streets about how to plug holes in France's finances.
Macron's opponents complain that taxpayer-funded public services are being eroded by his government which has lurched from crisis to crisis since he dissolved parliament in 2024.
Left-wing parties and their supporters want the wealthy and businesses to pay more to help rein in France's debts.
This, instead of public spending cuts they contend will hit low-paid and middle-class workers.
