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Protests gripped France nationwide on Wednesday as the newly appointed prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, assumed office. Protesters demonstrated their anger at potentially massive spending cuts, as opposition lawmakers defended their counter-proposals to tackle France's debt and deficit. So what's in their plans? Plus, Danish pharma giant Novo Nordisk announces a plan to cut 9,000 jobs as the maker of Wegovy and Ozempic struggles to turn its fortunes around.
By FRANCE 24 EnglishProtests gripped France nationwide on Wednesday as the newly appointed prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, assumed office. Protesters demonstrated their anger at potentially massive spending cuts, as opposition lawmakers defended their counter-proposals to tackle France's debt and deficit. So what's in their plans? Plus, Danish pharma giant Novo Nordisk announces a plan to cut 9,000 jobs as the maker of Wegovy and Ozempic struggles to turn its fortunes around.