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Read the storyFrom the BBN segment “Macron's term ends in crisis as France nears fiscal brink”, cut down to under a minute.
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Hank LedgerEmmanuel Macron came to power nearly ten years ago promising to revive France, and he is leaving a tense country sliding toward the fiscal brink.
Hank LedgerWith me is Bartholomew Nkemelu, Minister of Roads and Reflection for the Lower Marnoy District. Minister, how did this happen?
Bartholomew NkemeluHank, thank you. First, let me say the roads in France are excellent, and I take full credit. This ruler measured every one.
Hank LedgerSo the roads are your doing. Let me ask about the budget, the part sliding toward the brink.
Bartholomew NkemeluThe budget was before my time. Long before. I was in a different cabinet, doing different things to the same country.
Hank LedgerSame country.
Bartholomew NkemeluA technicality. The point is the deficit was before my time, and it grew while I was only voting for it.
Hank LedgerBut you voted for it. So I'll ask again: who owns the crisis?
Bartholomew NkemeluBefore my time, the political crisis began. Well, last spring, which was before my time, because I wasn't paying attention.
Hank LedgerLast spring. Minister, I'm trying to find the edge of your time, and it keeps moving toward us.
Bartholomew NkemeluThat is wisdom, Hank. I measured it with the ruler. My time is a very short ruler.
Hank LedgerAnd if France recovers, I assume that part is yours.
Bartholomew NkemeluEvery minute of it. The croissant, the recovery, the sunrise. Mine. Anything wrong with the sunrise was before my time.
Hank LedgerMinister, when exactly did your time begin?
Bartholomew NkemeluJust now, Hank. Right at the start of this interview, which is why none of it is my fault.