“
The rigor.
» This word, until now taboo, has re-entered the Prime Minister's vocabulary in recent days. He who, when he was Minister for Public Accounts, only paid lip service to talking about
"budgetary seriousness"
, seems determined to toughen up his tone on the state's financial situation. It must be said that the situation is serious. The accounts are in full swing, with a deficit soaring to 5.5% of GDP in 2023. And the pressure from the rating agencies, while awaiting their verdict on April 26, is increasing. 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 nevertheless assured, Wednesday, invited to “20 Heures” on TF1.
To achieve this, without increasing taxes on the
“middle classes”
and
“businesses”
, Gabriel Attal is counting on a new unemployment insurance reform intended to encourage more inactive people to return to employment and generate…
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