France's plan to address deficit sparks protests from left-wing lawmakers and unions

France's plan to address deficit sparks protests from left-wing lawmakers and unions

France's minority government is facing a strong backlash from left-wing lawmakers and unions after proposing to cut the state budget by 60 billion euros next year with the aim of plugging the country's deficit. The finance bill, which includes major tax rises and spending cuts, will be debated in parliament next … Read more