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Public auditor warns France's national finances are in 'worrying state'

France's public auditor has warned that the next government needs to take decisive action to reduce public debt, which is projected to reach 114 percent by 2025. © AFP - MIGUEL MEDINA

France's public finances are reason for concern, its court of auditors warned on Monday, cautioning that the government's pledge to rein in the deficit by 2027 was unrealistic.

Tax cuts, inflation, lingering fallout from the Covid crisis and major new expenses including the 2024 Olympics mean that, on its current trajectory, France looks unlikely to bring its deficit below 3 percent within three years.

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