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Today — 19 September 2025Main stream

‘Tax the Rich,’ French Protesters Cry, as the Wealthy Push Back on Paying More

19 September 2025 at 02:47
With a budget crisis looming, a proposal for a tax on ultrahigh-wealth individuals has grass-roots support, but it adds conflict to an already fragmented political landscape.

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Protesters carried a banner that reads, “Macron resign. General strike,” in Paris on Thursday. In major cities across France, protesters chanted demands for “fiscal justice.”
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