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French President Emmanuel Macron (R) welcomes Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on June 20, 2023. — French President Emmanuel Macron (R) welcomes Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on June 20, 2023.Photographer: Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images

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By Shaji Mathew and Rebecca Smith

June 19, 2024 at 5:22 PM UTC

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France and Italy were reprimanded by the EU for running big deficits.