Big spending and tax cuts: What to expect from the new French budget

As Emmanuel Macron's government presents its final budget before the presidential election next year, we look at what France is planning to do with its money.

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French minister under fire over dinners with €500-a-bottle wines and giant lobsters

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French sports minister’s resignation ‘linked to tax inquiry’

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Macron’s party suffers setback in French Senate vote

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Marine Le Pen asked to reimburse the EU €340,000

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France passes law to regulate work of child internet stars

Race officially opens to be the next president of France

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New Caledonia rejects independence from France

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French court allows Le Pen to rejoin the party

France mulls rule to keep over-70s out of politics

Hollande already on the campaign trail for 2017

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Strasbourg will remain EU capital, France vows

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National Front pulls in ‘record membership’

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French lose faith as ministers return to work

French minister Royal denies ban on cleavage

Hollande’s ex-partner Royal joins government

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Sarkozy return hopes hit as cops grill two allies

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Black French minister warns of ‘tide of racism’

MPs ‘fury’ over disgraced minister’s travel claim

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Petition asks Bruni to pay ‘obscene’ cost of website

IMF’s Lagarde in Paris for high stakes court grilling

French ministers boycott talks with Muslim scholar

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French ministers to declare wealth publicly

Hollande vows to clean up French politics

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Hollande down 11 points in opinion polls

Senator ‘plots child sex scandal’ against rival

MP gives the finger in Parliament

French left claims historic Senate win

Strauss-Kahn charged in vice ring probe

Lagarde woos Brazil in IMF bid

Sexist French politicians take a beating after Strauss-Kahn affair

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Chirac criticises Sarkozy in his memoirs

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Morocco probes minister child abuse claims

Strauss-Kahn trouble fails to boost Sarkozy

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Rama Yade quits Ambassador post

Ex-minister arrested on sex charges

Ex-minister charged with rape

Lagarde pitches for IMF job

Lagarde named as first female IMF chief

Aubry hits back over gay, alcoholism rumours

Joly wants to end Bastille Day military parade

Le Pen hits back in row over Norway attacks

Marine le Pen backs father’s Norway comments

Row after Hollande calls Sarko ‘dirty guy’

Cantona takes shot at French presidency

French watchdog ‘targeted left-wing police’

Carla tells Sarkozy “I’ll be there”

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Sarkozy’s party pal slams ‘puerile’ pink paint job

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Extra checks after 700 French businesses suspected of abusing coronavirus furlough schemes

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