A majority of French citizens oppose Barnier's €60 billion deficit-reduction plan, with polls revealing widespread anger and calls for President Macron’s resignation if his government falls.
A majority of French citizens oppose Barnier's €60 billion deficit-reduction plan, with polls revealing widespread anger and calls for President Macron’s resignation if his government falls.French Prime Minister Michel Barnier speaks during the questions to the government session at the National Assembly in Paris, France, November 26, 2024. / Photo: Reuters
The poll indicated that 67 percent opposed Barnier's budget, which aims to cut France's spiralling public deficit through $63 billion in tax hikes and spending cuts, while 33 percent backed it.
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