Paris, March 27, 2025 (AFP) - French budget deficit slightly less bad than feared

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2025-03-27
France's 2024 budget deficit was not as bad as forecast but is still "not good news" as it remains a risk for the country's financial stability, Finance Minister Eric Lombard said Thursday. The public deficit reached 5.8 percent of gross domestic product last year, the INSEE statistics institute said, slightly better than the six percent that had been forecast. France has struggled to tame its debt, with the deficit remaining well above the three......
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