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Against the backdrop of a rate cycle that has reshaped sovereign borrowing costs across the eurozone, mid-year fiscal readings from major European governments are carrying more market weight than in previous years.
The French Finance Ministry reported that the country's budget balance stood at a deficit of €106.77 billion at the end of June.
The headline figure France's budget gap through the first half of the year is the Ministry's official figure, drawn from public accounts.
The aggregate does not, as presented, break down the contribution of revenues versus expenditures. It places a precise number on France's fiscal position at the year's midpoint.
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