France has a "very serious" budgetary deficit, Prime Minister Michael Barnier said, weeks after France was placed on a formal procedure for violating European Union budgetary rules. Barnier, who was appointed to lead the French government on September 6 after months of political deadlock, has previously suggested tax rises to help stabilise finances.

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France's new PM warns of 'very serious' financial situation

Paris — France's budgetary situation is "very serious," Prime Minister Michel Barnier told AFP on Wednesday, saying more information was needed to gauge the "precise reality" of French public finances.  
France was placed on a formal procedure for violating European Union budgetary rules before Barnier was picked as head of government this month by President Emmanuel Macron.  
And the Bank of France warned this week that a projected return to EU…

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The first president of the Court of Auditors, like the new Prime Minister Michel Barnier, on Wednesday judged the situation of French public finances “really worrying”.

Le premier président de la Cour des comptes, comme le nouveau Premier ministre Michel Barnier, juge ce mercredi la situation des finances publiques françaises « vraiment inquiétante ».

Déficit public : l’objectif de 5,1 % du PIB fixé pour 2024 « ne sera pas atteint », estime Moscovici

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Public deficit: the target of 5.1% of GDP set for 2024 “will not be reached”, says Moscovici

PARIS, Sept 18 — France’s budgetary situation is “very serious”, Prime Minister Michel Barnier told AFP on Wednesday, saying more information was needed to gauge the...

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French PM Barnier says country’s budget is precarious, public sector deficit for 2024 likely to hit 5.6pc

Michel Barnier, who is to present a 2025 budget to parliament next month, said that the budgetary situation 'requires more than just pretty statements. It requires responsible action.'

Le Monde

French PM says country's budgetary situation is 'very serious'

France has a "very serious" budgetary deficit, Prime Minister Michael Barnier said, weeks after France was placed on a formal procedure for violating European Union budgetary rules. Barnier, who was appointed to lead the French government on September 6 after months of political deadlock, has previously suggested tax rises to help stabilise finances.

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France's budgetary situation is 'very serious', new PM Barnier says

While the government has still not been formed, Michel Barnier is already facing his first crisis. This is due to possible tax increases. But also an alarming statement that does not pass.

Alors que le gouvernement n’est toujours pas constitué, Michel Barnier doit déjà affronter sa première crise. En cause, de possibles hausses d’impôts. Mais aussi une déclaration alarmiste qui ne passe

ANALYSE. Hausse des impôts ? Comment Michel Barnier a déjà provoqué sa première crise

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ANALYSIS. Rising taxes? How Michel Barnier already caused his first crisis

The Prime Minister asked for “all the elements to (...) assess the exact reality” of public finances. His scheduled appointment with Gabriel Attal was cancelled for “scheduling reasons”.

Le Premier ministre a demandé "tous les éléments pour (…) apprécier l’exacte réalité" des finances publiques. Son rendez-vous prévu avec Gabriel Attal a été annulé pour des "raisons d'agenda".

DIRECT. Nouveau gouvernement : la situation budgétaire du pays est "très grave", juge Michel Barnier

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State of France

Strasbourg

Bas-Rhin

Grand Est

DIRECT. New government: the country's fiscal situation is “very serious”, judges Michel Barnier

Newly appointed Prime Minister Michel Barnier said on Wednesday that France's budgetary situation is 'very serious,' stressing more information was needed to gauge the 'precis...

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Turkey

France's budgetary situation 'very serious': New PM

Pressed by the oppositions, the new prime minister refused to communicate the preparatory documents for the 2025 budget and swears to discover “a very serious situation”. Mediapart reveals two of the courts...

Pressé par les oppositions, le nouveau premier ministre refuse de communiquer les documents préparatoires au budget 2025 et jure découvrir « une situation très grave ». Mediapart révèle deux des cour…

« Lettres plafonds » : ce que cache Michel Barnier

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“Letters ceilings”: what Michel Barnier is hiding

France's budgetary situation is "very serious", Prime Minister Michel Barnier told AFP on Wednesday, saying more information was needed to gauge the "precise reality" of French public finances. "I am discovering that the country's budgetary situation is very serious," Barnier said in a statement to AFP. "This situation requires more than just pretty statements.

France's budgetary situation is 'very serious', new PM Barnier says

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