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The National Assembly resumes debates over the Amending Finance Bill to support the purchasing power of the French. No less than 230 amendments are planned, as the debates have been going on for more than a week. IMAGES
France's National Assembly votes for the draft budget, by 355 votes to 202, which includes the 100 billion euro recovery plan, before its examination in the Senate. IMAGES
Berlin (Germany), 1 Sep (EFE/EPA), (Camera: Clemens Bilan) The German Minister of the Interior, Construction and Homeland Security Horst Seehofer appeared on Thursday at a session at the Bundestag in Berlin. Members of the German parliament are discussing the government's budget for 2021.FOOTAGE OF POLITICAL TALKS IN BERLIN
Britain's economy will rebound this year and not shrink as initially thought, but will grow far less than expected next year, finance minister Jeremy Hunt says as he presents his Autumn Statement to parliament. Gross domestic product will expand 0.6 percent in 2023, Hunt said citing the Office for Budget Responsibility fiscal watchdog, upgrading its prior forecast of minus 0.2 percent. GDP is then set to grow by 0.7 percent in 2024, which was sharply down from previous guidance for a 1.8-percent expansion. SOUNDBITE
"There is still a chance" of avoiding a government shutdown, Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young tells reporters. SOUNDBITE