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French economy 'headed for a wall' as GDP shrinks, finance minister warns
France 24 ^ | October 30, 2026

Posted on 11/08/2026 9:41:45 PM PST by MinorityRepublican

France's economy unexpectedly shrank in the third quarter while inflation rose more than anticipated, piling pressure on the government ahead of further nationwide protests this weekend that are ​making it ‌more difficult to cut spending. Finance Minister Roland Lescure warned that the economy could be "headed for a wall" if parliament fails to approve a deficit-reducing budget soon.

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1 posted on 11/08/2026 9:41:45 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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Finance Minister Roland Lescure warned that the economy could be “headed for a wall” if parliament fails to approve a deficit-reducing budget soon.
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Ahh….ooo….I know….. France should send more billions of euros to Ukraine. Yeah, that’s the ticket.


2 posted on 11/08/2026 9:46:22 PM PST by House Atreides (I’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MA)
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