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France increases defence budget: Hollande

Published: 29 Apr 2015 - 11:37 am | Last Updated: 14 Jan 2022 - 04:08 pm

 

President Francois Hollande



Paris---President Francois Hollande announced Wednesday that France would increase its defence budget by close to four billion euros over four years, in response to extremist threats after the Paris jihadist attacks.
He also said that military patrols at sensitive sites throughout France that were set up after the January attacks would be made permanent, with a 7,000-strong force dedicated to internal security.

AFP