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Absence of budget and extended special law: the general inspection of finances warns of "major risks"

The General Inspectorate of Finance published on Thursday, August 20, the report that the government had requested on the consequences of extending a special finance law in 2027. A document that the executive should widely use in an attempt to convince Parliament to adopt a budget.

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Absence of budget and extended special law: the general inspection of finances warns of "major risks"

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