France unveils €3.5bn in fresh tax rises

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Series Details 25.6.10
Publication Date 25/06/2010
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The French government announced on the 25 June 2010 a further €3.5bn of tax rises for 2011 as it sought to bolster confidence in its commitment to reduce its budget deficit.

The latest drip-drip announcement – intended to reassure the markets while not scaring the French public about impending austerity –- brings to €13.2bn the amount France aims to raise from tax increases in 2011.

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ESO: Background information: Paris prepares for big spending cuts http://www.europeansources.info/record/paris-prepares-for-big-spending-cuts/

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