There is a striking contrast between the real situation of the American economy and the frequently catastrophic judgment about the French economy. In Parliament, discussions on the 2026 budget are beginning and the rating agency Standard & Poors has just downgraded France's rating to A+ with a stable outlook from AA- with a negative outlook. The fragility of the government, characterized by the narrowly rejection of a motion of censure and a heavy debt justified this decision. And it has triggered a wave of alarmist comments aimed at pushing through a rigorous budget despite a political context that is not ...

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Energy is a strategic sector for the economic life as well as for the independence of a country. The State, all over the world, intervenes to ensure the security of supplies and to ensure that companies and households have access to them at prices that do not affect their competitiveness and protect their purchasing power. The sector is also essential for the environment. The production and consumption of the various forms of energy must limit as much as possible the release of particles that are harmful to the health of the inhabitants living in the vicinity as well as the ...

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The main reason put forward by the rating agency Fitch when it reduced France's rating from AA- to A+, was the country's political instability at a time when it was facing a deterioration in its public finances. The very alarmist speeches of the previous government, probably made to get unpopular measures accepted, could not leave the agency indifferent. But the A+ rating remains a good level and the financial markets have understood this since the CAC 40 ended up 0.9% today and the Agence France-Trésor issued nearly 8 billion euros of Treasury Bills (BTF) without difficulty ...

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