Local authorities
As the municipal elections on March 15 and 22 approach, candidates rarely discuss cultural projects despite the deep ties between culture and local authorities. The cultural sector, previously shielded, is now a budgetary adjustment variable for cash-strapped municipalities. Local funding, vital for culture, faces increased constraints since 2024.
Imeripotiwa na AI
Health, the top concern for French voters in the March 15 and 22 municipal elections, reignites debates on sanitary decentralization. In a Le Monde op-ed, sociologists Daniel Benamouzig and physician Franck Chauvin highlight the strengthening of local levels, especially municipal, amid strains on the health system.