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France's new govt convenes for first time and sets budget, migrant issues as top priorities

French President Emmanuel Macron (shown centre left) and French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (centre right) meet with the new government at the Elysee Palace, Paris, September 23, 2024. © Christophe Ena, AFP

France's right-leaning new government convened Monday for its first formal meeting during which Prime Minister Michel Barnier vowed to address budget and migrant issues as the priority. Barnier is expected to submit a new budget bill to the European Union next month, and he has pledged to "control and limit" immigration. 

France’s new government dominated by conservatives and centrists gathered for the first time Monday as Prime Minister Michel Barnier set budget and migrant issues as top priorities.

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