Natural disasters, fires, heat waves and drought are hitting France hard this year. It is not yet possible to assess the short-term financial consequences and the investments to be made in the future, but this should not distract attention from the current economic challenges and the responses that need to be provided to them, particularly in the run-up to the next presidential election.
INSEE has published its estimate of growth in the 2nd quarter (0%), i.e. a timid rebound compared to the slight decline observed in the 1st quarter (-0.2%), which prevents France from entering a recession. But ...