This means that France has at least one in three chance of seeing his bill, the third best possible, reduce over the next twenty four months. Standard & amp; Poor’s estimated that the average budget deficit for the period 2014-2017 will reach 4.1% of gross domestic product (GDP), instead of 3.2% according to the last estimate given in April.
L agency is traditionally tough on France, she was the first to deny it the ‘triple A’ in January 2012 Its competitors Moody’s and Fitch conitnuent grant the second best quality of French debt rating, while S & amp; P is already down to the third notch
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Michel Sapin, Minister for Finance and Public Accounts, immediately relativized the announcement by ensuring that the French remained signed “one of the safest in the world” . “The economic situation is having on our balanced budget, but the government has chosen to stay the course. (…) We will continue the reforms needed to sustain growth in the medium term “ is he assured.
concerns about EURO ZONE
The rating agency also affirmed the AA rating of the European Financial stability while lowering its outlook from stable to negative, “to reflect the revision of the rating outlook of France’s second-largest guarantor “.
For several weeks, the accumulation of bad indicators was the eurozone’s leading black point the global economy. Its poor economic performance this week focused attention economic leaders of the world gathered in Washington for the general meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
And among its member states, c ‘ Germany is the most serious concerns raised. The economic engine of the region has experienced several failures effect in recent days, giving ammunition to those who argue that Berlin should “take responsibility” in the words of Mr. Sapin, c ‘ is to say, to do more for growth in the euro area, including for his own good
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