News France Debt: France faces debt surge unless spending curbed, report says
PARIS, July 15 () - France faces a sharp deterioration in its public finances over the rest of the decade unless policymakers act quickly to curb spending, an independent report commissioned by the government said on Wednesday. The report, prepared by economists Xavier Jaravel, Xavier Ragot, Jean-Luc Tavernier and Natacha Valla, projected that France's budget deficit would widen from 5.
News France Debt: France's rising debt burden threatens market confidence, audit office says
PARIS, June 25 (Reuters) - France is suffocating under the weight of its fast‑growing public debt burden, leaving the country vulnerable to market sentiment, the public audit office said on Thursday, ...
News France Debt: Greece demands relaxation of EU debt rules
Greece is demanding a relaxation of European debt rules to allow a wave of green investment as Brussels braces for an explosive battle over spending limits. Christos Staikouras, the Greek finance ...
News France Debt: France, Italy Raise Joint Debt Issuance Idea for EU Fiscal Rule Reform
France and Italy said on Thursday the idea of more permanent joint EU debt issuance deserves an in-depth discussion when the 27-nation bloc reviews its fiscal rules next year, a suggestion likely to ...
News France Debt: France's Macron rules out new COVID-19 curbs ahead of Wednesday meeting
Also asked about how to refinance France's heavy debt due to the pandemic, the president said this would be possible through increased economic activity, adding that as long as he was in office, there ...
