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Prime Minister Barnier warns France faces severe budget crisis as government talks stall

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier visited the National Institute for Solar Energy (INES) in Le Bourget-du-Lac on 12 September 2024. © Jeff Pachoud / AFP

France’s budgetary crisis is "very serious", Prime Minister Michel Barnier warned on Wednesday in his first public statement since taking office – emphasising the need for a clearer picture of the country's financial health.

Barnier, who stepped into the role earlier this month, acknowledged the gravity of France’s public sector deficit in an interview with the French press agency AFP.

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