France Faces Economic Turbulence: Budget Deficit and Growth Concerns

Le Monde

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The government announced on Friday that its 2027 budget is based on a forecast of 1% inflation-adjusted growth. Economists no longer believe the deficit will decrease.

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Minister of Economy Roland Lescure announced a downward revision of the growth outlook by 2026, while confirming that the 5% deficit target will not be met.

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The Minister of Economy held a press conference this Friday on France's economic forecasts. A budget "as soon as possible" must be adopted for next year, he repeated.

Le Télégramme

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In the face of revised downward growth forecasts and persistent inflation, the Minister of Economy, Roland Lescure, today called for an "imperative" and rapid adoption of the 2027 budget.