Deficit in 2023 reached 5.5% of GDP instead of the 4.9% initially planned by the government. “We must finally take serious care of public spending,” insisted François Villeroy de Galhau.
Parliamentarians from the majority and the opposition were invited to the Ministry of the Economy and Finance on Thursday to propose ways to save money. A second meeting in Bercy has been announced for April 9, this time to look for potential savings within local authorities.