France is to sell its gold reserves to fund "major" research projects, Jean-Paul Raffarin, the prime minister, has announced. Priority projects such as industrial research and development, and increased funding for young researchers will receive an extra €100 million (£67 million) in 2005, and €200 million a year thereafter.
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