Feb 28 (Reuters) - S&P:
S&P: FRANCE 'AA-/A-1+' RATINGS AFFIRMED; OUTLOOK REVISED TO NEGATIVE ON WEAKENING PUBLIC FINANCES
S&P: NEGATIVE OUTLOOK ON FRANCE REFLECTS RISING GOVERNMENT DEBT AMID WEAK POLITICAL CONSENSUS FOR TACKLING FRANCE'S LARGE UNDERLYING BUDGET DEFICITS
S&P: BY 2028, WE FORECAST FRANCE'S AVERAGE COST OF DEBT WILL ROUGHLY EQUAL NOMINAL GDP GROWTH
S&P: OUTLOOK FOR FRANCE'S OPEN ECONOMY IS UNCERTAIN DUE TO WEAK BUSINESS & HOUSEHOLD CONFIDENCE, ELEVATED PUBLIC & PRIVATE SECTOR DEBT
S&P: OUTLOOK FOR FRANCE'S OPEN ECONOMY IS UNCERTAIN DUE TO INCREASING INTERNATIONAL TRADE PROTECTIONISM