While speaking on France Info radio earlier this Tuesday, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said that the economic contraction will be much worse than the -1% expected earlier this month.
Further comments
Have drawn up a list of companies that may need state support.
Urges companies to show caution regarding dividend payments.
Banks to decide on mortgage leniency on a “case by case” basis.
Nationalization is a last resort.
France must support the country’s top industrial companies.
Current situation is like the 1929 great depression.