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September 13, 2025
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Fitch downgrades France’s credit rating to A+

Fitch downgrades France’s credit rating to A+

PARIS, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- Rating agency Fitch on Friday evening downgraded France's long-term sovereign credit rating from AA- to A+, with a stable Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..

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Rating agency Fitch has downgraded France’s long-term sovereign credit rating from AA- to A+, with a stable outlook. This decision was primarily driven by the nation's high and rising government debt, political fragmentation, and projected high deficits.

  • Fitch projects France's debt to reach 121 percent of GDP by 2027, up from 113.2 percent in 2024.
  • The French Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, via Minister Eric Lombard, has "taken note" of the downgrade.
  • New Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu is consulting with Parliament to restore public finances.

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