Pascal Praud and you - “The rating agencies must downgrade us”: an economist warns of France's deficit. France recorded a public deficit of 5.5% of GDP in 2023, INSEE announced on Tuesday.
A “dramatic” figure, according to Marc Fiorentino, financial markets specialist who spoke on the show Pascal Praud et vous. The Ministry of the Economy, led by Bruno Le Maire, said it was "determined" to go back below the 3% mark.