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France demands belt-tightening in 2027 budget as investors sour on its debt

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France presented its ​2027 budget bill on Thursday, seeking to enact unpopular belt-tightening measures that can lower its deficit and appease increasingly twitchy bond investors ahead of next year's presidential election.

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  • France presented its ​2027 budget bill on Thursday, seeking to enact unpopular belt-tightening measures that can lower its deficit and appease increasingly twitchy bond investors ahead of next year's presidential election.
  • Reported by France 24 and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:42:54 UTC.

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