26 July 2012 Updated at 12:45 ET
French MPs throw out proposal to audit their expenses
France's MPs do not have to account for how they spend their allowances
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Members of the French parliament have thrown out a proposal to audit their allowances as the government prepares austerity measures for the economy.
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