France's budget deficit has exceeded targets, reaching 5.6%, leading to doubts about President Macron's economic strategy. Prime Minister Attal plans to cut unemployment benefits to address the runaway deficit, risking backlash ahead of European elections.
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal pledged more cuts to unemployment welfare, risking a backlash ahead of European elections as he seeks to tame a runaway budget deficit and press on with President Emmanuel Macron’s economic-reform agenda. https://t.co/dkKj0m6YZT
Macron’s government plans politically risky welfare cuts https://t.co/hYE1iN7fwh via @WHorobin @Newsbaum_ https://t.co/GAm8qqMjPB
France's economic problems are pushing Macron's government to take a politically risky step The French government is planning a “politically risky” cut in unemployment benefits, writes Bloomberg. This step was announced by French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal. The French… https://t.co/cLx8rHe1eG
France plans to restrict unemployment benefits in new reform push, PM says https://t.co/XBzgdnJp9e https://t.co/Pe2JiEEfTI
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal pledged more cuts to unemployment welfare, risking a backlash ahead of European elections as he seeks to tame a runaway budget deficit and press on with President Emmanuel Macron’s economic-reform agenda. https://t.co/VzEgY85PBx
France’s gaping budget hole leaves Macron’s strategy in doubt https://t.co/pQNyTvulxh via @WHorobin https://t.co/nlGNIcOQfj
🛑🛑French Fiscal Policy on Red Alert. I am surprised that this has not gotten more attention. Last week, Senator @jf_husson conducted an onsite investigation at the Finance Ministry and discovered dramatic forecasts for the french budget https://t.co/xhtxJETGgz
NEW: French deficit worsens to ‘very rare’ level https://t.co/JuVqeSmiNy
French budget deficit overshoots target to hit 5.6% https://t.co/YfpZrxEZnc
🇫🇷 #France’s Gaping Budget Hole Leaves Macron Strategy in Doubt - Bloomberg https://t.co/IhKgt6hoUA https://t.co/e84Nv5HDuI