The President of the European Commission stresses that he is aware of the structural effort made by the French authorities and expressed optimism for its continuation, at a press conference following a meeting with the French Prime Minister, Édouard Philippe, in Brussels on Monday 16 October.
This visit by the head of the French government coincided with France's submission, on Saturday 14 October, of the draft Finance Bill 2018, which forecasts a government deficit of 2.6% of GDP. The...