12/09/2013 (Agence Europe) - France forecasts above 4% deficit in 2013. Unveiling an overview of its draft budget for 2014, the French government has increased its public deficit forecasts for 2013 (a reduction to 4.8% of GDP in 2012 to 4.1% in 2013 rather than the initially forecast 3.7%) and expects an excess deficit of 3.6% in 2014, before returning to the stability and growth pact requirements in 2015. The country's growth forecasts are in line with those set out by the European...