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Cost of living anger fuels growing unrest in France
Original: Cost of living getting you down? I have had enough – and so has France
Frustration over the rising cost of living in France is the subject of pointed commentary, with observers arguing that ordinary democratic channels appear unable to address the squeeze on households. One column contrasts public hardship with political hospitality, saying France has 'had enough' and questioning how governments respond to economic anger. The mood reflects wider European anxiety about inflation, wages and living standards.
Why now: Continuing cost of living pressure in France and across Europe is prompting heated public debate about political dysfunction.
Evidence
- Cost of living getting you down? I have had enough – and so has France · The Guardian
Democracy doesn’t seem to work, but you can release death and torture upon hundreds of thousands of people and get invited to the White House
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