Public accounts minister David Amiel says the budget as amended by deputies would have pushed France's 2027 deficit to 5.9% of GDP, against the government's 5% target.
Claimed by: French government (Public Accounts Minister David Amiel)
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Who's reporting it
- LCP , 2026-11-04: Quotes Amiel saying the amended text implied a state deficit of 177.1 billion euros, 20.7 billion worse than the original, and a public deficit of 5.9% instead of 5%, and notes the left contests his estimate. source
- Les Nouvelles Caledoniennes , 2026-11-05: AFP report says Amiel put the deficit under the deputies' version at 5.9% of GDP, while the government aims for 5% in 2027 after an expected 5.4% this year. source
History
- 2026-11-10: One side only. The 5.9% figure is the government's own estimate; LCP reports that left-wing deputies dispute it, and neither source cites an independent costing.