There is objectively a structural improvement in France
Social tensions are high in France (among hospitals, state-owned companies, universities, police, due to the "yellow vests", etc.). Yet there is objectively a structural improvement in the French economy: The employment rate and the participation rate are rising, the unemployment rate is falling, which shows an improvement in the population’s employability and in companies' financial situation; Manufacturing production capacity is picking up, which shows the improvement in its cost competitiveness; Companies’ effort to modernise capital is gathering momentum and the new technology sector is developing.