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French PM vows to address debt despite student protests

2026-10-07T21:13:32.000Z

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French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has tried to calm both student protesters and jittery bond markets. In an address to the nation, Lecornu stressed that the education ministry had not seen any cuts in last week's budget proposal, but insisted the government must cut its public deficit to 5…

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Places: France

Institutions: IMF

Topics: IMF, Protests

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  1. France 24 · Business & Tech — French PM vows to address debt despite student protests