French Budget Talks Enter Crunch Phase

French budget talks enter crunch phase as parliamentary showdown nears
A panel of French lawmakers were meeting on Thursday to thrash out the final text of a much delayed 2025 budget bill that is key to restoring investor confidence over the country's finances and the government's survival.
French Budget Talks Enter Crunch Phase as Parliamentary Panel Meets
PARIS (Reuters) - A small panel of French senators and members of parliament will meet on Thursday to thrash out the final text of a much delayed 2025 budget bill that is key to restoring investor confidence over the country's finances and the government's survival.
French budget talks teeter on brink of collapse, raising doubts about government’s survival
Socialist party officials suspended their participation in the talks in protest over remarks about immigration by French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou
France’s Budget Bill Nears Cliff Edge in Parliamentary Talks
French lawmakers on Thursday will try to reach a budget compromise that can get enough support to avert another government collapse and restore financial certainty for the country.
France's budget talks crumble, raising doubts about government's survival
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