France Reduces Deficit for First Time in Three Years

France achieved a reduction in its budget deficit for 2025 after two previous years of increases. The deficit reached 5.1% of GDP, a decrease of seven tenths compared to the previous year (5.8%). This improvement was due to higher-than-expected tax revenues, according to data released by the French statistics institute, INSEE.

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