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EurActiv (27 April 2021)

French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire and German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz unveiled their national recovery and resilience plans at a joint press conference Tuesday (27 April) ahead of the indicative 30 April deadline set by the European Commission.

“It was important for us to make this presentation together, because Germany and France have been working hand in hand since the beginning of the crisis,” said Le Maire, who voiced hope that the French economy would return to 2019 levels by 2022.

“We are not introducing reforms for the benefit of the European Commission. We are introducing reforms for the benefit of French citizens and the nation. The crisis must not divert us from our efforts to respond to the challenges of the French economy,” Le Maire said.

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