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Radio France Internationale
Radio France Internationale
National
Michael Fitzpatrick

First day of French spending power debate ends in violent rancour directed at government

Anger at the National Assembly. AFP - BERTRAND GUAY

At the close of the first day of debate on government proposals to increase the spending power of ordinary consumers, the French Communist Party and the extreme right National Rally were united in condemnation of what they describe as the government's refusal to compromise.

Communist Party leader, Fabien Roussel, and extreme right MP, Jean-Philippe Tanguy, were singing from the same hymn sheet on Tuesday morning.

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