Tax & Spend
France Asks the EU to Push Deadline to Present Deficit Plan
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The French government has requested an extension from the European Commission to the deadline for submitting its plan to reduce the public deficit, the Finance Ministry said on Sunday, confirming a report in La Tribune Dimanche.
France asked for additional time to ensure consistency between the plan and its 2025 finance bill, a representative for the ministry told Bloomberg, without saying what the new proposed deadline would be. The plan had been due by Sept. 20.