G7 countries will take 'concerted action' to limit the impact of the c...
FILE PHOTO: French Finance and Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire speaks during the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 22, 2020. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri/File Photo
“There will be a concerted action. Yesterday I spoke with the G7 president, the U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, and this week we will have a meeting by phone of the finance G7 ministers to coordinate our responses,” Le Maire told France 2 television. “We must act so that this impact that we know will be important on growth, be as limited as possible,” he added.
“Now that the outbreak is reaching other countries, the impact on French growth will be much more significant,” he said, adding it was too early to provide a new figure.
Norge Siste Nytt, Norge Overskrifter
Similar News:Du kan også lese nyheter som ligner på denne som vi har samlet inn fra andre nyhetskilder.
Coronavirus live updates: France bans large gatherings, US cases raise concern over local transmissionCoronavirus updates: France bans large gatherings, US cases raise concern over local transmission
Les mer »
France bans gatherings of more than 5,000 due to coronavirusThe French government banned public gatherings with more than 5,000 people on Sa...
Les mer »
Thousands attend rally in France for exiled Catalan leaderTens of thousands of Catalan independence supporters gathered in Perpignan, sout...
Les mer »
France bans gatherings, frowns on kissing, to fight virusFrance is banning all large indoor public gatherings and recommending that people refrain from giving kisses as greetings to slow the spread of coronavirus cases
Les mer »
France to push through pension reform by decree, without voteFrench Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said the government would push its contes...
Les mer »
Macron Bypasses Lawmakers to Pass France Pension OverhaulOpposition lawmakers from across the political spectrum denounced the move, accusing the president’s government of using the coronavirus health crisis as cover to quash democratic debate.
Les mer »