French PM unveils budget expected to slash govt spending by €40 billion

French Prime Minister François Bayrou is set to unveil €40 billion in spending cuts Tuesday, in a high-stakes effort to rein in the budget deficit. With opposition parties warning of a possible no-confidence vote, the survival of his minority government may hinge on how deep the cuts go – and who they hit.

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