PARIS: The French government sent a 2024 spending plan to parliament that calls for a €4.2bil (US$4.7bil or RM21.3bil) cut in outlays as it pushes to reduce the deficit, even as it ramps up allocations for the green transition.
The decline in overall spending is 3.5% in real terms, once inflation is taken into account, a finance ministry official said.
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