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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Le Pen Threatens to Topple French Government Over Controversial €44B Budget Cuts
Caption: Le Pen Threatens to Topple French Government Over Controversial €44B Budget Cuts. French far-right leader Marine Le Pen is threatening to bring down Prime Minister François Bayrou’s government over a controversial €44 billion budget plan - according to Politico. The proposal includes slashing public jobs, freezing pensions, and—most provocatively—scrapping two national holidays: Easter Monday and Victory in Europe Day. Le Pen accused the government of targeting workers and pensioners instead of cutting waste. With Bayrou leading a fragile minority, losing Le Pen’s National Rally support could force his resignation by fall. Bayrou defends the cuts as vital to reduce France’s €3.3 trillion debt, saying the nation must “work more.” But the holiday cuts have sparked public outrage, echoing the backlash to 2023’s unpopular pension reforms. Formal debate won’t begin until after summer, but political tensions are already boiling. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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