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Macron hosts security council meeting ahead of planned weekend of protests – Europe live
‘The government must hold its nerve,’ Macron told reporters earlier this week Italy and Spain have dropped mutual border controls introduced in the aftermath of the Ceuta border crisis . We covered that scenario on the blog last week (Europe Live, Friday) . Continue reading...

French borrowing costs overtake US amid budget turmoil
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