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  "id": 14397347,
  "title": "OPINION: France is hurtling towards a precipice of debt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/opinion-france-is-hurtling-towards-a-precipice-of-debt-14397347",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T07:21:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Local France",
    "slug": "the-local-france",
    "url": "https://www.thelocal.fr/20261014/opinion-france-is-hurtling-towards-a-precipice-of-debt"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Attention in France is largely focused on student and other protests - but John Lichfield argues that the Budget debates beginning in parliament represent a much clearer and more present danger for the country.",
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        "outlet": "The Local France",
        "title": "OPINION: France is hurtling towards a precipice of debt",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/opinion-france-is-hurtling-towards-a-precipice-of-debt",
        "published": "2026-10-14T07:21:21.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "France is on the precipice of a far-right landslide",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/france-is-on-the-precipice-of-a-far-right-landslide",
        "published": "2026-10-14T07:36:27.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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