French economy

[ajm]

It's not surprising that that France has a huge financial problem with all the benefits, subsides,and reduced transport fares. Tax relief on charitable donations is at 66% (UK is 25%) which to my mind is crazy. The golf club is asking for donations which also qualify for tax relief at the same level. Since when has a private members club been a charity? Stupid!!

[RobertArthur]

Not a golf club the EDF and the others. What about EDF and GDF employees and retirees in France receiving up to a ~90% to 95% reduction on their electricity and gas bills through the historic "tarif agent" (or Avantage en Nature Énergie), established in 1946 under the Industries Électriques et Gazières (IEG) statute. How long can this go on....

OECD Economic Survey of France 2026, published in June this year. Not beyond a paywall this abstract.

[MAD87]

And any real aides wll be reduced by the actions of Jilly Jones and their buddies.