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S&P and Fitch Warn France Could Face Sovereign Credit Downgrade

S&P Global and Fitch Ratings warned that France risks a sovereign debt downgrade unless the government presents a credible plan to bring its budget deficit below 5% of gross domestic product in the forthcoming national budget.
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