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France heading for worst recession since World War II, minister says

by French Press Agency - AFP

PARIS Apr 06, 2020 - 1:53 pm GMT+3
A boy rides his bicycle past the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Sunday, April 5, 2020, the 20th day of a lockdown in France aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19. (AFP Photo)
A boy rides his bicycle past the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Sunday, April 5, 2020, the 20th day of a lockdown in France aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19. (AFP Photo)
by French Press Agency - AFP Apr 06, 2020 1:53 pm

France will likely see its deepest recession since the end of World War II this year due to the coronavirus crisis, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire warned Monday.

"The worst growth figure in France since 1945 was minus 2.2% in 2009, after the global financial crisis of 2008. We will probably be very far beyond minus 2.2%" this year, Le Maire told a Senate panel.

"It's an indication of the amplitude of the economic shock we're facing," he said.

France imposed a nationwide stay-at-home order beginning March 17 after shuttering all nonessential businesses. Officials have said the lockdown will last until at least April 15.

Statistics office Insee said last month that the lockdown has slashed overall economic activity by 35% and estimated every month of the shutdown would cut annual gross domestic product by three percentage points.

Services, heavy industry and construction are all taking big hits, Insee said, as factories are shut and only a handful of business sectors, such as supermarkets and pharmacies, remain open.

Numerous French blue-chip companies have abandoned their profitability targets for the year, while employers' associations have warned that hundreds of smaller firms and shops risk bankruptcy.

The government has pledged 45 billion euros ($49 billion) in loan guarantees and other relief to help companies get through the crisis.

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