France Plans €54 Billion Savings Drive as Protests Grow
Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu says the cuts are needed to keep the 2027 deficit from rising above 6.5% of GDP.
- On Thursday, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu announced a €54 billion savings drive in the 2027 budget to stop the fiscal deficit spiraling out of control amid growing protests over high fuel prices.
- Finance Minister Roland Lescure acknowledged last Friday that Middle East crisis fallout caused the government to miss its 5% fiscal deficit target this year, with the 2027 deficit exceeding 6.5% of GDP without cost-saving measures.
- Labor unrest escalated as workers from the power sector to the police struck on Tuesday, while fishermen lifted Mediterranean port blockades on Thursday after three days of protesting high fuel costs.
- Marine Le Pen said on Wednesday the RN would likely vote against the budget, citing policy disagreements, while Socialist lawmakers have ruled out support, leaving the budget's fate uncertain in a deeply divided parliament.
- With a presidential election looming next year, Lecornu's government races to finalize the budget bill as bond market pressure mounts, aware that his two predecessors were toppled over previous budgets.
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In an interview published on Thursday, the Prime Minister called for a "budgetary effort" in the next finance law for 2027. This law stands at "about 54 billion euros". Sébastien Lecornu also listed the main lines of his budget for 2027. - Pensions, officials, deficit... Sébastien Lecornu unveils the guidelines of his budget 2027 (Economy).
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The Prime Minister announces a budget with cuts without much precedent. The state must be "exemplary" and "will contribute first to the effort" but the local authorities will also be involved. The fate of pensioners is entrusted to Parliament.
French Premier Eyes €54 Billion Effort to Stop Deficit Blowout
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu will propose a vast effort to control spending and narrow the deficit after failing to do so in 2026, setting the stage for a parliamentary battle that risks toppling the government just ahead of presidential elections.
The Prime Minister has announced that he intends to save €54 billion in the finance bill he will present to Parliament.
The Prime Minister targets €54 billion in savings, but promises a copy "very far from austerity". Civil servants, pensioners, foreign nationals are involved.
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