Navigating France's Financial Uncertainty

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This chapter examines the uncertainty in France's political and budgetary landscape as it nears a crucial deadline. It explores the historical context of government spending and the pressure for deficit reduction amidst recent financial strains caused by the COVID pandemic and energy crisis.

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The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Josh Gabert-Doyon, Michela Tindera, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.

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