The IMF forecasts a sharp slowdown in French growth in 20262026-10-13According to IMF forecasts, French GDP growth is expected to be no higher than 0.4% in 2026, compared with 0.9% in 2025.Kristalina Georgieva says it will take time to bring France’s debt and deficit down to levels that inspire confidence, and calls for increasing revenue and rationalizing spending.The 2027 budget targets a public deficit of 5% of GDP, but its adoption is uncertain due to the lack of a parliamentary majority.Budget de la France: «Il faudra du temps» avant de retrouver «l'entière confiance» des marchés, prévient la cheffe du FMI (Le Figaro)La France cherche à réduire son déficit et sa dette, il lui "faudra toutefois du temps pour les ramener à... (BFMTV)Le FMI pointe un net décrochage de l’économie française (Le Monde)« Le moment est venu de rationaliser les dépenses » : le FMI sonne la charge contre la France (L'Opinion)France's economy in numbers amid protests (The Economic Times)