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1. He has also promised a balanced budget in the next 5 years. P

Mon May 7, 2012, 04:33 AM

May 2012

In a nod to fiscal prudence, Hollande has promised to balance France's books by the end of 2017, a feat that has not happened in 30 years. To that end, he is insistent that the budget deficit target of 3% of gross domestic product for next year must be reached.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-france-president-election-20120507,0,1868345.story