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Touluse: Die-in And Gathering Against Deep Cuts In Culture And Public Services
During the die-in, two people hold a banner reading 'Here Moudenc is programming the destruction of cultural and public services'. JL Moudenc is the mayor of Toulouse. As Macron says France must be put on a 'war economy', French regions, departments, and city councils must make drastic cuts in their budgets. Hundreds of people gather first in front of the town hall of Toulouse, the Capitole, to perform a die-in in red and black before gathering with other sectors behind the town hall. They make drastic cuts in all cultural arts, leisure centers, libraries, community youth clubs, and are laying off people. In Toulouse, some libraries, theaters, and youth community centers will close next year. Students and protesters say that instead of putting money into growing military spending, they should preserve culture and social services from the deepening cuts. In Toulouse, France, on March 27, 2025. (Photo by Alain Pitton/NurPhoto)
