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How can France survive its budget crisis?
Season 3 · Episode 7

How can France survive its budget crisis?

Independent Thinking

October 18, 202436m 36s

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Show Notes

France is facing political turmoil. The survival of Michel Barnier's new government rests on whether he can pass a controversial budget intended to rescue the country from its huge fiscal deficit. Bronwen Maddox is joined by Sophie Pedder, the Paris Bureau Chief of The Economist, Shahin Vallée, a former advisor to Emmanuel Macron and Armida van Rij, the head of our Europe programme.

Episode includes a clip of Nancy Pelosi at Chatham House.

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