The growth forecast for 2024 will be "updated" in the finance law, according to Cazenave

“Our economy is doing well. It is showing signs of solidity which is good news for public finances. We continue to forecast 1% growth for the year 2023, in a complicated international context,” declared Mr. Cazenave in a interview with Les Echos.

“For 2024, however, we are observing signals of fragility in certain economies such as Germany or China. Concerning growth for next year, we will present our updated forecast at the time of the presentation of the 2024 finance law,” adds he.

Among the measures planned to maintain the public deficit objective (4,9% of GDP planned for this year), the minister announces the cancellation, "from this year", of "5 billion euros of credits earmarked in particular towards "aid intended for energy-intensive companies, which ultimately did not need all the credits, and that's so much the better," he explains.

"We will do what is necessary to meet our objectives, even if it means going further in the cancellation of credits", warns Mr. Cazenave. "In 2024, as we have committed to, we will also meet our deficit target of 4,4%", he underlines.

Before the vote in Parliament, elected officials "from all sides" will be received next Tuesday as part of the "Bercy dialogues" and Wednesday "on the issues of the Social Security budget", recalls the minister.

“We are ready to work on all avenues, but for that, everyone will have to come with proposals, particularly for savings,” according to him.