France rating downgrade won’t be the last

With the government debt-to-GDP ratio likely to trend up over the medium term, and the budget deficit set to stay above 3% of GDP, we suspect that France will be subject to further rating downgrades in future. The risks are significantly higher in the run-up to, and after, the 2027 presidential election.

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