French Police Protest Outside National Assembly Over 2025 Budget Cuts

Thousands of officers demand increased funding for law enforcement, citing inadequate resources and rising crime rates.

Thousands of police officers gathered outside the French National Assembly, organized by the Alliance Police Nationale union, to protest the recently approved 2025 budget.
The union criticized the €13 billion allocation for the police, a €250 million increase from 2024, as insufficient to address rising crime and operational demands.
Protesters called for better working conditions, increased staffing, improved equipment, and higher salaries to combat issues like drug trafficking, daily crime, and illegal immigration.
Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau, along with other right-leaning and centrist politicians, attended the protest to show support, while left-wing representatives were notably absent.
The union warned that failure to increase funding could lead to deteriorating public safety and urged the government to consider a budget revision.