The Government Maintains Its Forecast for 2026 of a Deficit of 5.4% of GDP and a Growth of 0.5%
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On Wednesday, November 4, the government announced the cancellation of loans for €3.8 billion, but it is also planning an additional €3.7 billion in expenditure. In total, the deficit is likely to reach 5.4% of GDP, according to Bercy. More, the experts fear.
The Ministers of Economy Roland Lescure and Public Accounts David Amiel presented Wednesday the draft end-of-management finance bill (PLFG) for 2026 in the Council of Ministers and then before the Finance Committees of the National Assembly and the Senate. This text, which adjusts the current year's finances, must then be adopted by Parliament to come into force. It maintains "unchanged" the government's economic scenario for 2026, which forecas…
On Wednesday, November 4, the government presented its final management bill for 2026. It confirms a public deficit of 5.4% of GDP, compared to 5% targeted, despite a billion euros of less expenditure. Housing subsidies, disabled adult allowance, fuels, ecology: here is who wins, who loses, and why the left wants to house measures for young people.
Despite a difficult economic situation and lower than expected figures, the executive is keeping pace with its budgetary targets for the year 2026.
The French government maintained its growth and deficit forecasts for 2026 on 4 November. However, the High Council for Public Finance considers it difficult to reach the chosen path, which raises questions about the end of the fiscal year.
Despite a very deteriorating economic situation, the executive assures that the deficit will remain limited to 5.4% this year.
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