  d/france-s-new-prime-minister-vows- to-curb-debt-as-he-faced-baptism-of -fire-at-heckled-parliament/ar-aa1r wuo9 > paris (ap)  lawmakers gave new french prime minister michel barnier a rough ride, heckling him constantly, as he laid out his proposed policies in an inaugural speech to parliament on tuesday, a baptism of fire that highlighted how difficult governing will be for his minority government. > in a wide-ranging speech, barnier, a veteran conservative, warned soberingly of frances colossal debt, promised belt-tightening and more taxation to improve the nations finances, and said france will continue to support ukraine in its defense against russias invasion.
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