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Protest Against The Austerity Measures Of The 2026 French Budget

Hundreds of people take to the streets in Toulouse, France, on December 2, 2025, against Macron's economic policies and budget austerity, called by some trade unions. The protest launches at the beginning of the summer on social networks against the Macron government's push for downsizing the welfare state, cutting taxes for businesses, increasing the Defense and Interior Ministry budgets, and choosing conservative Sebastien Lecornu as the new Prime Minister. His pro-business stance angers the French people. (Photo by Alain Pitton/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #13050940
Date taken: 2 December 2025
Location: —
Photographer: Alain Pitton/NurPhoto
Category: Social Issue

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