It is not the immediate collapse, but the slow decay that truly threatens France.

France has been shaken by massive protests and unrest, with dissatisfaction towards Macron's government growing. The country will have a new president next May, with Marine Le Pen as a leading candidate. Regardless of the winner, they will inherit a challenging economic situation marked by a deepening debt crisis. Recent protests have highlighted demands for better living conditions, education, and healthcare, although violent incidents have decreased. The underlying causes of the crisis appear to be economic, particularly the disproportionate allocation of state spending that disadvantages younger generations.