PARIS (Reuters) - France is bound to overshoot its European Union budget deficit target as it boosts security spending in the wake of the Nov. 13 Paris attacks, Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Tuesday.
The deficit target will "necessarily be exceeded" as the government amends budget plans to hire thousands more police and gendarmes and boost their resources, Valls told France Inter radio. The money could not be taken from other budgets.
Already a subscriber? Log in.
Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.
Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
