Gabriel Attal is determined to toughen up his tone on the state's financial situation. The accounts are in full swing, with a deficit soaring to 5.5% of GDP in 2023.
Moody's said in a statement on Wednesday that it doubts France's ability to stay on course. “We are maintaining the objective of falling below the 3% deficit in 2027,” the Prime Minister assured. To achieve this, without increasing taxes on the “middle classes” and “businesses”, Gabriel Attal counts on a new unemployment insurance reform intended to encourage more inactive people to return to employment.