Paris, Nov 28, 2024 (AFP) - French PM announces concession in bid to end budget standoff

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2024-11-28

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Thursday announced a major concession in a bid to end a standoff with the opposition over the budget, which has caused jitters on financial markets and risks bringing down his minority government. In a U-turn, Barnier told the Le Figaro daily that a previously planned increase for an electricity tax would no longer be included in the budget. "Almost everyone asked me to make a change," from among his own r......

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