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Budget 2026: Imf Calls on France to Cut Spending in "Administration" and "Social Security"

Summary by contrepoints.org
The latest IMF report shows the fiscal trajectory for 2026. In an attempt to stem the drift, the executive promises more than €40 billion in adjustment, in order to reduce the deficit and slow down the surge in public debt. This plan aims to reduce the deficit to 4.6% of GDP in 2026, after a record 5.8% in 2024, well above the 4.4% initially forecast. Exceedances at the level of local authorities (0.3% of GDP) and social security (0.5 % of GDP) …
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The latest IMF report shows the fiscal trajectory for 2026. In an attempt to stem the drift, the executive promises more than €40 billion in adjustment, in order to reduce the deficit and slow down the surge in public debt. This plan aims to reduce the deficit to 4.6% of GDP in 2026, after a record 5.8% in 2024, well above the 4.4% initially forecast. Exceedances at the level of local authorities (0.3% of GDP) and social security (0.5 % of GDP) …

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contrepoints.org broke the news in on Sunday, July 27, 2025.
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