Comments by French finance minister, Bruno Le Maire

  • Will go to Brussels in the coming days to explain the deficit

I think it's almost certain we'll see France exceed the 3% deficit threshold, but the real question will be by how much. Earlier reports suggested something around 3.4%. With the European Commission suggesting things like "the situation of Italy and France are different", you sort of get the feeling that they will give France a free pass on this one.

Better use this while I still can: