The recent downturn in France’s industrial output has created large trade deficits, and is undermining the competitiveness of small and medium-size enterprises. Unemployment stands at about 11%, with a record-high 3.3 million workers registered as jobless in October.
标普的降级可谓意料之外，但也算不上令人震惊。近期法国工业产出的下降导致了巨额贸易赤字，并破坏了中小企业的竞争力。失业率在11%左右，10月份更有创纪录的330万工人注册为失业。