France’s New PM Sworn In, Immediately Greeted by Protesters Vowing to ‘Die Standing’ for Budget Cuts

Date: 2025-09-10

Well, that didn’t take long! ? France’s brand-new Prime Minister barely had time to find the coffee machine before being welcomed by the infamous ‘Block Everything’ protests. One Parisian teacher quipped, “Bayrou was ousted, now his policies must be eliminated!” – demanding more funds for schools and hospitals, naturally.

But it was unionist Amar Lagha who stole the show, dramatically declaring to Reuters: “This day is a message… that there is no resignation, the fight continues, and a message to this government that we won’t back down, and if we have to die, we’ll die standing!” All this, of course, for budget cuts. Because in France, even fiscal policy deserves Shakespearean levels of protest! ?

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