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France has a new government, again. Politics and crushing debt complicate next steps
France’s debt is currently estimated at a staggering 112% of gross domestic product. It grew further after the government gave aid payments to businesses and workers during COVID-19 lockdowns ...
Politico Europe8d
France breathes a bit easier as Fitch affirms credit rating
Rating agency keeps negative outlook as “political deadlock and polarization” complicate the government’s effort to tackle ...
France to launch 450 million euro defence fund amid growing security concerns
France's public investment bank Bpifrance will launch a 450 million euro ($490 million) defence-focused fund, Finance ...
France to raise 5 bln euros to boost defence sector capital
France aims to raise 5 billion euros ($5.4 billion) in additional public and private funding to boost the capital base of its ...
France 'determined' to cut debt as Fitch maintains rating
Fitch maintained its AA- credit score on France's sovereign debt, but kept a negative outlook. The French government on Friday, March 14, said that it would pursue efforts to cut debt after ratings ...
Covid-19: Five years on, the time to pay the economic bill has come
For almost two years, economies around the world were partially suspended. An explosion of debt and soaring prices have been ...
Fitch maintains France’s ’AA-’ credit rating, outlook remains negative
Fitch Ratings affirmed France’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ’AA-’ with a Negative Outlook. The rating reflects the country’s large and diversified economy, strong ...
The Local8d
France 'determined' to cut debt as Fitch maintains rating
Photo by: Joël SAGET / AFP The French government on Friday said that it would pursue efforts to cut debt after ratings agency Fitch maintained its AA- credit score on France's sovereign debt ...