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France: PM Lecornu denies 2027 budget austerity rumors
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has issued a series of denials regarding rumored austerity measures for the 2027 budget. Specifically, he rejected claims that the government plans to suppress student housing benefits (APL), freeze the RSA (social solidarity income) or minimum old-age pensions, revise personal service tax credits, or increase income tax.
Lecornu emphasized that the 2027 budget is still in preparation and that final decisions will be made transparently. However, the government faces significant economic pressure, including a debt that could reach 130% of GDP by 2030 and a deficit projected at 5.1% in 2025.
An Inspection générale des finances (IGF) report warns of the risks associated with relying on the special law mechanism—which allows the state to function by reconducting the previous year's budget—if a budget cannot be passed by Parliament. The report suggests that a prolonged use of this mechanism could increase the 2027 deficit by at least 0.5% of GDP and cause major disruptions in sectors such as defense, construction, agriculture, and research.
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Assemblée nationale · David Amiel · France · Inspection Générale des Finances · Matignon · Sébastien Lecornu
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- [● 9 SOURCES] The Prime Minister denied rumors regarding the suppression of student housing benefits (APL), freezing the RSA, freezing the minimum old-age pension, revising personal service tax credits, and raising www.traitdunion.com.ar · www.1001web.fr · www.cesdefrance.fr · lesinguliersete.fr · www.politiquematin.fr · +4 more
- [● 8 SOURCES] The 2027 budget is still under preparation and final decisions will be announced transparently. www.traitdunion.com.ar · www.1001web.fr · www.cesdefrance.fr · lesinguliersete.fr · econostrum.info · +3 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] A prolonged use of the special law mechanism to bypass a budget vote could expose France to major risks and make public finance recovery impossible. almouwatin.com · www.politiquematin.fr · www.charentelibre.fr · fr.news.yahoo.com · www.leprogres.fr
- [● 6 SOURCES] A government-commissioned report suggested integrating parental income into the calculation of student housing benefits (APL). www.traitdunion.com.ar · lesinguliersete.fr · www.cesdefrance.fr · econostrum.info · www.epochtimes.fr · +1 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] The government abandoned a plan to double the ceilings for medical franchises from 100 to 200 euros per year. lesinguliersete.fr · www.sudradio.fr
- [● 3 SOURCES] A prolonged special law could increase the 2027 deficit by at least 0.5% of GDP. www.politiquematin.fr · www.charentelibre.fr · www.estrepublicain.fr
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Prolonged use of the special law could disrupt sectors including defense, construction, agriculture, and research. almouwatin.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] France's debt could rise from 118% to 130% of GDP by 2030 if current budgetary trajectories continue. www.politiquematin.fr · www.estrepublicain.fr · www.leprogres.fr