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Now playing Next Economy France sees rare fall in jobless total There are signs that the economic recovery may at last be reaching the French labour market. The jobless total fell by nearly 24,000, or 0.7 percent 26/10/2015
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Now playing Next France EU lets France off the hook again for breaching spending rules France has been let off the hook yet again for breaking EU spending rules. Paris has breached an EU mandated budget deficit target of three percent 25/02/2015
Now playing Next France France PM Valls survives no-confidence vote, vows to pursue economic reforms The French government has survived a no-confidence motion in the lower house of parliament, triggered by its use of decree to bypass opposition to an 19/02/2015
Now playing Next France France: govt survives no-confidence vote called over controversial economy bill France’s Socialist government has survived a no-confidence vote in parliament. The vote was called after Prime Minister Manuel Valls resorted to 19/02/2015
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Now playing Next Economy Fitch Ratings downgrades France's credit ratings to 'AA' France’s credit ratings were cut from AA+ to AA on Friday. Fitch Ratings took the step despite recent budget-saving measures by the French 13/12/2014
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