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High on the hill above the capital sits a castle. Outside the perimeter walls, guards patrol the grounds. Inside, watchtowers offer a commanding view of the city below — ramshackle lanes and central squares. In the distance to the west…

PARIS — France’s government on Thursday unveiled a detailed budget for 2025 aimed at bringing down the country’s spiraling deficit by enacting €41.3 billion in spending cuts and levying approximately €20 billion in taxes, most of which will affect large…