Gauthier Delomez 2:39 p.m., March 26, 2024

France recorded a public deficit of 5.5% of GDP in 2023, INSEE announced on Tuesday. Marc Fiorentino, specialist in financial markets, sounds the alarm in the show “Pascal Praud et vous”, every day from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., hoping for a start from the State. Listen to the excerpt again. You can react at 01.80.20.39.21.

Bercy alert: France's public deficit in 2023 has reached 5.5% of GDP, according to INSEE. A “dramatic” figure, according to Marc Fiorentino, financial markets specialist who spoke on the show

Pascal Praud et vous

. The latter presents an alarming situation, while the Ministry of the Economy, led by Bruno Le Maire, said it was "determined" to go back below the 3% mark. According to Marc Fiorentino, this deficit should push the rating agencies to downgrade France's rating. Currently, the country is rated AA by Standard & Poor's (with a negative outlook) and Aa2 by Moody's.