Louis Boyard, LFI MP, warns that the state must share wealth or it will lead to censorship as the Prime Minister prepares the 2027 budget, amid threats from the opposition to censor this project. (translated)
Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, emphasized at a press conference that a country's inability to adopt a budget is a factor of weakening. (translated)
The Minister of Labor stated that nothing has yet been decided regarding the unlinking of pensions, while confirming that his ministry should make about 2 billion euros in savings in the 2027 budget. (translated)
The French government, led by Sébastien Lecornu, is preparing a budget for 2027 with an increase in spending of 10 billion euros and a downwardly revised growth, while committing not to exceed a public deficit higher than that of 2025, set at 5.1%. (translated)
The 2027 budget, at the heart of governmental discussions, aims to reduce France's growing deficit without increasing taxes, while closely examining the abuses of sick leave and the pensions of wealthy retirees. (translated)
Maud Bregeon, the government's spokesperson, warned that there is a financial risk for the country if no action is taken regarding the budget. (translated)
Faced with a National Assembly without a majority and with the presidential election approaching, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu presents his strategy for the 2027 budget, calling for compromise while planning a reduction in public spending without tax increases, in order to avoid any financial risk. (translated)
The international disorder is already here: war in Iran, more expensive energy, tensions in the markets. Let's not add political disorder inside France on top of this. "The little political game stops where financial risk begins." So a budget for 2027 is needed. (translated)
Agriculture will be a priority issue this fall. In response to the losses caused by the drought, we need two responses: a support and rescue plan to get through the winter, and then a recovery plan for 2027. These measures must be included in the 2027 budget. (translated)
During an interview with Le Parisien, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced that there would be no tax increases, that a rescue plan for agriculture would be implemented, and that a reform of sick leave was planned for the start of the school year, while dismissing any candidacy for the presidency and discussing upcoming budget discussions in Parliament. (translated)
Sébastien Lecornu announced an increase of 6.4 billion euros for the Armed Forces and 800 million for national education in the 2027 budget, while promising that spending will increase more slowly than inflation and calling for efforts to reduce public spending. (translated)
The president of the French Union of Retirees denounces the call for solidarity among seniors for the 2027 budget as a discriminatory measure. (translated)
As the 2027 budget approaches, the president of Medef, Patrick Martin, warns that French companies, already the most taxed in the world, are reaching their pain threshold and calls for not further increasing their tax burden, highlighting the negative consequences on employment and investment. (translated)
The French government argues that the failure to adopt the finance bill for 2027 could cost up to 15 billion euros, due to the consequences of a prolonged budgetary blockage, although this estimate requires nuances based on administrative projections and specific contexts. (translated)
The 2027 presidential election will be dominated by social issues such as pensions, fuel prices, and health reimbursements, with a crucial debate on the funding of these reforms, as trade union and employer organizations seek to influence the political agenda following a previous campaign largely overshadowed by the war in Ukraine. (translated)
Antoine Léaument, LFI deputy, stated on BFMTV that censorship is the only democratic means available to oppose the budget that the government is preparing. (translated)
The Minister of Economy, Roland Lescure, announced on BFMTV that the partial de-indexing of pensions from inflation is being considered among the options for the 2027 budget, although the question of which retirees are affected remains to be determined. (translated)
The government's spokesperson, Maud Bregeon, stated that there will be no tax increase for the French in the 2027 budget, during a speech at the Élysée. (translated)
As part of the preparation for the 2027 budget, the Minister of Public Accounts, David Amiel, stated on RTL that all citizens, including retirees, will have to make efforts to reduce deficits and finance essential public policies, while emphasizing the urgency of this situation. (translated)
The French government returns this Monday with a Council of Ministers focused on budget preparation, following the announcement of Raphaël Glucksmann's candidacy for the presidency and despite tensions over the debt and proposed savings. (translated)
