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Trump says Indonesia to face 19% tariff under trade deal
Trump says Indonesia to face 19% tariff under trade deal
Business and Economy
by  AFP

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he had struck a trade pact with Indonesia resulting in a lower US tariff on the country's goods than earlier threatened, alongside better market access. India basically is working along that same line," Trump told reporters Tuesday, referring to market access.

Tackling debt 'curse', France wants to slash holidays
Tackling debt 'curse', France wants to slash holidays
Business and Economy
by  AFP

France's Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said Tuesday he wanted to reduce the number of public holidays as part of an urgent plan to tackle what he called the "curse" of his country's debt. Presenting his outline 2026 budget plan, Bayrou said two holidays out of France's total of 11 could go, suggesting Easter Monday as well as and May 8, a day that commemorates the end of World War II in Europe.