The Heat: Unrest in France over education cuts and cost of living

What began as student-led anger over dilapidated classrooms, staffing shortages, and proposed budget cuts has rapidly metastasized into a broader national pressure cooker.

Host: Anand Naidoo

Guests:
Anne-Elisabeth Moutet is a French journalist and commentator.
Remi Piet is a senior partner at Embellie Advisory.
Patrick Chamorel is a senior resident scholar at the Stanford Center in Washington.

00:00 France braces for more protests
00:54 Meet the panel
01:09 What is driving the unrest?
02:59 Debate over the political left’s role
05:43 Students speak out on school conditions
08:03 How has the government responded?
11:51 Education funding and budget constraints
14:18 Has the police response gone too far?
16:25 Teacher shortages and education reform
19:19 Cost-of-living pressures fuel public anger
22:00 What options does the government have?
23:20 More protests: What to expect
24:47 How could the unrest affect the election?
25:58 France’s debt and limited fiscal room
27:48 Closing remarks

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