‘Fantasy economics’: Baby boomer vs. Gen Z tensions hit France as pension costs drive debt crisis and education cuts that fuel student protests

A finance story from the U.S., reported by Fortune.

Finance · the U.S. · October 10, 2026

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"Thus the fiscal pressure caused largely by France’s very generous government pension plan has led to cutbacks in other spending, notably on education."

Reported by Fortune, October 10, 2026. Read the full story at Fortune →

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