French PM Barnier announces concession in bid to end budget standoff
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Thursday announced a major concession in a bid to end a standoff with the opposition over the budget, which has caused jitters on financial markets and risks bringing down his minority government. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer in Economics, at Lancaster University.
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