Paris, Oct 2, 2024 (AFP) - France says coming tax hikes on the wealthy to be 'temporary'

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2024-10-02

France's finance minister promised on Wednesday that the tax hikes the government says are required to bring the country's finances back on track will be targeted at high-income groups and limited in time. A day after Prime Minister Michel Barnier pledged to tackle France's "colossal" debt through spending cuts and new taxes, Antoine Armand told the RTL broadcaster that low- and middle-earners would be spared from the extra fiscal burden. France......

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