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Gloomy French fiscal outlook leaves Macron with work to do

The warning from France’s fiscal watchdog that the country’s budget deficit is set to exceed 3% of GDP this year and next puts pressure on Emmanuel Macron to find extra savings in order to avoid antagonising Brussels and Berlin. This will not be an easy task.

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