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French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister François Bayrou at the Élysée Palace in Paris, Tuesday 15 April 2025.

Video. Can France's prime minister call a referendum on the budget?

Updated: 08/05/2025 - 14:16 GMT+2

The potential move follows the passing of France's tumultuous 2025 budget in February, which aims to reduce the public deficit to 5.4% of GDP this year.

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