France's credit rating was downgraded to A+ by Standard & Poor's due to fiscal uncertainties, prompting the government to stress urgent budget reforms and deficit reduction plans.
The halt of France’s pension reform leads to higher deficits, unemployment, and slow growth, prompting calls for fiscal discipline from European and national economic experts.
France's political instability and budget delays risk worsening the 2026 public deficit, increasing taxes, and causing significant economic disruption, with losses potentially reaching €11 billion.
The French government faces rising uncertainty as the October 13 deadline for presenting the 2026 state and social security budgets approaches, with scrutiny from public finance authorities.
French financial authorities endorse the government's 2025 budget deficit forecast as credible, even as parliamentary budget review faces delays amid political crisis.
France grapples with economic paralysis and political disconnect as leaders focus on taxes over spending, raising fiscal deficits before crucial 2026 elections.
France's public financial support for the social and solidarity economy is insufficient and lacks strategic coherence, according to the Court of Auditors.
Fitch Ratings is set to announce a critical assessment of France's sovereign debt, with a downgrade possibility that could have significant economic implications.