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Both have pledged to keep spending increases below the rate of inflation, and while Mr. Hollande targets balanced finances in 2017 rather than 2016 under Mr. Sarkozy's plans, they agree on the key target of getting the deficit down to 3% of GDP next year from 5.2% last year.
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It recently renewed a standby credit facility for the government, although it is frustrated that the government has missed a series of target dates for the sale of key state assets.
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By figuring out which proteins are most critical to the normal functioning of the body, pharmaceutical companies could target those key proteins to treat disease.
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