Faced with the “deterioration of public finances”, it will be necessary to “complete” the budgetary effort, says Macron. At the European Council, the president suggested that these new savings should concern social spending or local authorities rather than the state budget.
The public deficit for the year 2023, initially forecast at 4.9% of GDP, could in reality rise to 5.6%, according to recent forecasts from Bercy updated Thursday by senator LR Jean-François Husson.