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		<title>10 Ways to Enjoy Life in France (Without Spending More)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:59:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Why Everything Still Feels Expensive in France — Even as Inflation Falls</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 08:04:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On paper, inflation in France is easing. Official figures show price rises slowing, energy costs]]></description>
		
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		<title>France in the Danger Zone: Central Bank Chief Warns Over Soaring Deficit</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 20:34:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>France Cuts €1.1 Billion from France 2030 Plan</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:48:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[France Cuts €1.1 Billion from France 2030 to Keep Deficit at 5% For many English-speaking]]></description>
		
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		<title>France Faces Growing Budget Pressure as Montchalin Urges Swift Agreement</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 20:33:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[France Under Budget Pressure: Montchalin Calls for Quick Deal France is heading into a crucial]]></description>
		
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		<title>Governor of the Bank of France fears a &#8220;Suffocation&#8221; of the Country if it Does Not Reduce its Deficit</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 12:02:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[BUDGET: François Villeroy de Galhau recalls the importance of a budget for 2026 with a]]></description>
		
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		<title>Historic Strike: French Private Doctors Unite in Unprecedented Protest Against Health Budget</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Plant]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 22:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A Historic Show of Defiance by Private Doctors Starting Monday, France’s private doctors are launching a 10-day nationwide]]></description>
		
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		<title>Electricity Subscription Prices in France to Drop by 5% from February — A First Step Toward Electrification</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Plant]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 20:32:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Electricity to Become a Little Cheaper in France Good news for French households: Electricity subscription]]></description>
		
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		<title>Macron Enacts Emergency Budget Law to Extend 2025 Funding: France Faces Crucial Start to 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 14:54:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Macron Signs Special Budget Law to Keep France Running into 2026 President Emmanuel Macron has]]></description>
		
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Plant]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:49:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[France Abandons VAT Reform for Auto-Entrepreneurs The French government has officially dropped its proposed reform of]]></description>
		
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