“We don’t want to touch the ALD”: Bruno Le Maire reassures on the means to reduce the deficit. On Tuesday, INSEE revealed that France's public deficit had soared to 5.5% of GDP in 2023, compared to 4.9% expected by the government.
“The geopolitical situation has changed. I will therefore present the new deficit and debt forecasts within ten days, during the presentation of the stability program to the Council of Ministers”