In Marseille, Macron's Development Plan Meets Social Strain
Marseille, France's second-largest city, is grappling with social strains five years into President Emmanuel Macron's development plan. Those strains have fueled protests across the country.
Marseille, France's second-largest city, is dealing with social problems that have fueled protests across the country, according to The New York Times.
The city is facing this strain five years after the start of a development plan for it launched under President Emmanuel Macron. As a result, Marseille has become a place where the French president has to confront several of the country's problems at once.
The source gives only a general overview at this point. It provides no specific details on how the protests have unfolded, how many people have taken part, what the plan contains or what it has achieved, so none of that is reported here.
