Europe1.fr 9:02 a.m., March 22, 2024

Guest for La Grande interview Europe 1-CNews, Olivia Grégoire, Minister Delegate in charge of Business, Tourism and Consumption, returned to the increase to 5.6% in the public deficit. According to the minister, this deficit can be explained in particular by the French model of the Welfare State.

Bercy services envisage a slippage in the public deficit to 5.6% of GDP in 2023, 5.7% in 2024 and 5.9% in 2025, according to figures presented by the Budget rapporteur in the Senate, Jean-François Husson , who led a control mission to the Ministry of the Economy on Thursday. Asked about these figures, Olivia Grégoire, Minister Delegate in charge of Business, Tourism and Consumption, believes that they can be explained in particular by “the model of our protective State”.

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