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France adds €15 billion to Covid-19 support for businesses & workers

FRANCE24, 27 May 2021
The French government is adding another €15 billion to its #Covid-19 support programmes, as the #economy begins to reopen. The money comes in addition to almost €100 billion already committed in #budgets last year. Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire told France Inter radio that the country was moving beyond the crisis, but said the budget deficit would be over 9 percent this year. Also today, the CEOs of the biggest banks in the US have been criticised by senators for their actions during the pandemic.

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