Publications

Around 70% of France’s power is now generated by the fleet of nuclear reactors. EDF plans to extend the lifespan of at least some of its nuclear power plants to 60 years. However, this fleet will have largely ceased production by 2050, calling for the renewal of a significant part of the electricity...

Citizenship education incorporates all the public measures that help provide young people with knowledge about citizenship, promote civic behaviour – like civic-mindedness and social engagement –, and provide them with platforms upon which to exercise them. While traditionally based on citizenship e...

This report is part of a body of work intended to present, for several major public policies, the main challenges that public decision-makers will face in the coming years and the levers that could make it possible to meet them. This series of publications, which runs from October to December 2021, ...

This report is part of a body of work intended to present, for several major public policies, the main challenges that public decision-makers will face in the coming years and the levers that could make it possible to meet them. This series of publications, which runs from October to December 2021, ...

This report is part of a body of work intended to present, for several major public policies, the main challenges that public decision-makers will face in the coming years and the levers that could make it possible to meet them. This series of publications, which runs from October to December 2021, ...

The French pension system is complex because it is made up of many schemes. Its financing is based on the principle of pay-as-you-go, according to which the youngest working generations finance, in particular through their contributions, the pensions of the older generations. Its financial balance i...

The consequences of the pandemic will have a lasting effect on the situation of government finances and in particular social finances. Close to break-even point in 2019, the basic social security schemes and the old-age solidarity fund (FSV) posted a deficit of an unprecedented magnitude (€39.7 bill...

The Court of Accounts is publishing a flash audit on the MaPrimeRénov’ scheme, an initiative set up to help with the energy renovation of homes and to achieve national targets in the fight against global warming. The programme aims to renovate 500,000 homes each year and has therefore been open, sin...

The Court has published three flash audits analysing the measures taken as part of the support provided by central government to the culture sector during the Covid-19 crisis. These audits, conducted in compliance with professional standards, are characterised by the speed of the investigations. The...

At the request of the Senate Finance Committee, the Court conducted an investigation into the very high-speed 4G mobile internet coverage of the nation. The first 4G services were marketed from 2012, although France was initially behind in their deployment compared to its European partners, particul...