France To Cut Public Spending Despite Fuel Tax Suspension

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire on Tuesday said France would stick to its EU commitments to slash public spending despite a decision to suspend a fuel … Continue reading France To Cut Public Spending Despite Fuel Tax Suspension

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Updated December 4, 2018

French Finance and Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire (C) gives a press conference following his meeting with employers and professionels organisations at the Economy Ministry in Paris on December 3, 2018. ERIC PIERMONT / AFP

French Finance and Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire (C) gives a press conference following his meeting with employers and professional organizations at the Economy Ministry in Paris on December 3, 2018. ERIC PIERMONT / AFP

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire on Tuesday said France would stick to its EU commitments to slash public spending despite a decision to suspend a fuel tax to quell fierce protests.

“There is a course set by the French President Emmanuel Macron, which is to respect our European commitments, reduce spending, reduce debt and reduce taxes, and that course will be maintained,” Le Maire told journalists in Brussels.

AFP