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French prime minister addresses deficit concerns amid student protests
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The French government’s public deficit target is 5%.
French Prime Minister SĂ©bastien Lecornu said the government must reduce the public deficit to 5% and that the education ministry faced no cuts in the latest budget proposal. He also confirmed the release of 10 million barrels of diesel fuel.
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Sébastien Lecornu addressed the nation about France’s budget and debt concerns.
“In an address to the nation, Lecornu stressed”
AllegedSĂ©bastien Lecornu said the education ministry had not seen cuts in the latest budget proposal.
“the education ministry had not seen any cuts in last week's budget proposal”
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AllegedThe French government’s public deficit target is 5%.
“the government must cut its public deficit to 5%”