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  "id": 8475736,
  "title": "French public debt to reach new record level in 2027, exceeding 120% of GDP",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/french-public-debt-to-reach-new-record-level-in-2027-exceeding-120-of",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-19T14:09:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Le Monde English",
    "slug": "le-monde-english",
    "url": "https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2026/09/19/french-public-debt-to-reach-new-record-level-in-2027-exceeding-120-of-gdp_6757714_5.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The government submitted its draft budget bill to the High Council of Public Finances on Friday. The bill provides for new tax increases, which are set to be the main factor in reducing the budget deficit. The public debt, meanwhile, will continue to rise.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "French finance ministry expects record debt in 2026, reaching nearly 120% of GDP",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/french-finance-ministry-expects-record-debt-in-2026-reaching-nearly",
        "published": "2026-09-19T15:12:59.000Z"
      }
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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."
}