[HIGHLIGHTS] The French government’s deficit targets “unambitious” and “increasingly out of reach”

The French government’s deficit targets “unambitious” and “increasingly out of reach”. Fitch is due to publish its new assessment of France on April 26.

France's public deficit stood at 5.5% of GDP in 2025, "largely exceeding" the government's estimates (4.9%) and that of the agency itself. French debt is close to 3,000 billion euros, the indicator has been in the red for 10 years.