Do the changes sought in France to its welfare system suggest an end to the European welfare state as created in its social democracies? Please write two paragraphs.
Please only use the pdf and websites.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/24/magazine/will-france-sound-the-death-knell-for-social-democracy.html?smid=pl-share
https://www.wsj.com/articles/frances-macron-seeks-bigger-military-leaner-pension-system-11674229332
https://www.wired.com/story/algorithms-welfare-state-politics/?utm_source=pocket-newtab
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/03/07/france-strikes-pensions-transport/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzMxODE5NjAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzMzMjAxOTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3MzE4MTk2MDAsImp0aSI6IjkxYjEzM2Y5LTRkZjctNGQwYi1iNTgwLTFjOTE4NTZjMzBiYyIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS93b3JsZC8yMDIzLzAzLzA3L2ZyYW5jZS1zdHJpa2VzLXBlbnNpb25zLXRyYW5zcG9ydC8ifQ.YRIU_ZU2FMGAOJNQvOHdaBm62LTsPW5ibQSmXeoKiYQ
https://www.npr.org/2010/07/14/128485416/can-the-european-welfare-state-survive