
French expatriates in the United States are witnessing the impact of galloping inflation on their purchasing power, particularly in restaurants, while the French government is studying measures to strengthen European regulatory flexibility regarding fuel supplies.
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Inflation in the United States is affecting the purchasing power of French expatriates, particularly in the restaurant sector, while the French government examines options to strengthen European regulatory flexibility regarding fuel supplies.
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The French government will announce concrete measures regarding European regulatory flexibility for refineries in the coming weeks.
Possible · Within weeks

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