Nevertheless, it was in the name of these Maastricht rules that in 2011–2012 austerity was imposed on Europe and the growth that had begun to take hold dropped off again... Yes, that may have been excessive. It’s all about finding the right balance. I don’t disagree with you on this.
But I don’t think it’s good for a country like France to permanently run a deficit of over 3%, simply because you have to be prepared for the next economic downturn. Today we are seeing growth – not enough – but there is some growth.