France to announce 'spending freeze'

Nicolas Sarkozy announced a painful list of budget cuts as part of a new effort to tackle France'...  More »

Nicolas Sarkozy announced a painful list of budget cuts as part of a new effort to tackle France's chronic public spending deficit. His prime minister, Francois Fillon, has already warned that the government is likely to institute a spending freeze, as Sarkozy had promised during his presidential campaign last year. Images and soundbites from AFPTV of President Sarkozy speaking at a news conference.  « Less