France budget bill hits snag as lawmakers overwhelmingly reject revenue plans

PARIS: France’s lower house almost unanimously rejected the income section of the budget bill on Saturday, throwing more uncertainty onto whether the divided parliament can pass an austerity budget by year’s end. France is under pressure to cut its budget deficit, but efforts have been hamstrung by political instability since President Emmanuel Macron called snap elections last year, leading to a fragmented parliament.

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