France Europe’s second-biggest economy

 


Febrile politics, a runaway budget deficit, potential credit rating downgrades, unwind of the yen carry trade, a weak economy and worsening export prospects present a bleak picture for already-underperforming French assets.

The budget deficit could reach 5.6% of gross domestic product this year and deteriorate to 6.2% in 2025. 

This will perturb the European Commission in Brussels, which has already placed France, along with Italy and five other EU states, on warning, via its Excessive Deficit Procedure.

A sputtering Chinese economy hits France's export machine hard in sales of handbags and machinery. 

Marcus Ashwor Bloomberg 4 september 2024 

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-09-04/the-vanishing-bull-case-for-investing-in-france


EU Excessive Deficit Procedure

https://economy-finance.ec.europa.eu/economic-and-fiscal-governance/stability-and-growth-pact/corrective-arm-excessive-deficit-procedure_en


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