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            <title><![CDATA[French Jobless Rate Jumps Above 8% for First Time Since 2021]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[William Horobin]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 05:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[France’s Economy Is Feeling the Iran War Shock, Survey Shows]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[French Far Right Slams Probe That Clouds Election Prospects]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 10:52:36 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Jordan Bardella, president of National Rally, left, and Marine Le Pen, leader of National Rally</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ECB Doesn’t See Enough Yet to Warrant Rate Hike, Villeroy Says]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 16:01:16 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Macron Ally Moulin Named to Head France’s Central Bank]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 15:57:19 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[France Unveils Rules to Reduce Reliance on China for Rare Earths]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Francois de Beaupuy]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:43:26 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[ECB’s Villeroy Urges Caution and Readiness on Rate Hikes]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[William Horobin]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[French Government Keeps Growth Forecast Despite Stagnation]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:01:48 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Macron Moves to Name Top Ally Moulin to Lead Bank of France]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[William Horobin]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 06:14:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Euro-Zone Growth Slows as Iran War Brings Stagflation Closer]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[France’s Lescure Sees Economy Overcoming Short-Term Slowdown]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:07:48 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Villeroy Urges Vigilance as Poll Shows Firms Plan Higher Prices]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Francois Villeroy de Galhau, governor of the Bank of France, speaks at Bloomberg&apos;s Future of Finance conference in Paris, France, on Thursday, March 12, 2026. This year’s agenda tackles critical themes including the convergence of sustainable and defense investments, the rise of private markets as global power players, and the transformative impact of AI on finance.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[France’s Elections Risk Stalling Budget Repair, Moody’s Says]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 07:18:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[France to Nearly Double Fiscal Support for Switch to Electric Power By 2030]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[William Horobin]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:27:57 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[France’s Lescure Says Iran War Economic Impact Moderate for Now]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:56:41 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[France to Keep 5% 2026 Deficit Goal for Now, Budget Chief Says]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:00:39 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>The French Finance Ministry building, also known as Bercy, stands on the bank of the River Seine during the Infraweek conference in Paris, France, on Monday, Oct. 5, 2020. Infraweek aims at bringing together the most influential players of the infrastructure investment industry worldwide.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[France to Expand Munitions Stocks in €36 Billion Defense Boost]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:36:33 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[France Weighs Targeted Fuel Aid as Iran War Pushes Up Costs]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:10:06 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Fuel price signs at a Total gas station in Paris, France, on Thursday, March 12, 2026. TotalEnergies raised its diesel price cap by 10 euro cents ($0.12) at French service stations as the Middle East conflict squeezes supplies and drives oil prices higher.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Villeroy Says Economy Now Closer to ECB’s Adverse Scenario]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:18:39 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[French Inflation Quickens to Highest Since August 2024 on War]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 06:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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