Outgoing French PM says he will present draft budget next Monday
• 2025年10月8日 下午8:57
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France's caretaker Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu says he'll present a draft budget bill next Monday, adding that there is still "a lot to debate". Among the sticking points is President Emmanuel Macron's signature pension reform, which was passed in 2023. So could it possibly be suspended? If so, at what cost? Also in the segment: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he wants the "biggest post-Brexit trade deal" with India to be implemented "as soon as humanly possible", as he begins a two-day visit to the Asian country.