S&P cuts France’s credit rating to A+ over political instability risking deficit

18/10/2025 05:28 France 24

S&P Global on Friday downgraded France from AA to A+ in a surprise update on the eurozone's second-biggest economy, warning that political instability put the government's efforts to repair its finances at risk.

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