France’s budgetary situation is “very serious”, Prime Minister Michel Barnier told AFP on September 18, saying more information was needed to gauge the “precise reality” of French public finances. France was placed on a formal procedure for violating European Union budgetary rules before Barnier was picked as head of government this month by President Emmanuel...

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