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France plans to increase its defense budget by more than €100 billion

c/europe · u/Sunshine@lemmy.ca · 165 points

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u/amelore@slrpnk.net · 2 points

right? Dig another hole, spend it on war profiteers, fill hole with poor people to fix the deficit

u/BestBouclettes@jlai.lu · 62 points

It would be nice if that money came from taxes on the rich instead of the burning remains of our public services.

u/vesi@lemm.ee · 11 points

I am no French, but I am a European. Vive la Republique

u/cocolowlander@feddit.nl · 9 points

I know it's needed, but I'm always worried about the French budget. Their debt to GDP is not healthy right now. On the other hand, the Germans should be spending more.

u/tal@lemmy.today · 6 points

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