Why France Is in Crisis

For weeks, thousands of high school students in France have been out in the streets protesting the conditions of public schools. They want better funding, something that won’t be easy with the current state of French finances. Mark Landler, the Paris bureau chief, explains why after years of overspending, France is in crisis, and is driving toward a fiscal cliff. Guest: Mark Landler, the Paris bureau chief of The New York Times. Background reading: France’s debt problem is a warning to the world.Understand the country’s polycrisis.For the resurge...