Who can tame France’s public finances?

In 2007, before the financial crisis, public debt relative to the French population represented € 20,000 per person. In 2023, this figure stood at € 45,000. In two years, it will stand at € 50,000. You don't have to be an expert in Ricardo’s theory of debt, or wait for the verdict from the rating agencies, to see that something is amiss. Although the 2024 budget was obsolete as early as March, the government refused to present an amending budget. Apparently, this would have been ...