French Senate president Gérard Larcher says France must find an extra €6 billion in savings for the 2026 budget and rules out new taxesExecutive summary: French Senate president Gérard Larcher said France must find an additional €6 billion in savings for the 2026 budget and ruled out new taxes. The statement signals a tightening fiscal stance as France already has Europe's highest mandatory levies, likely leading to pressure on public spending, social programmes and local government budgets. Gérard Larcher, French Senate, French government, Ministry of Finance, EU fiscal authorities Budget negotiations in Parliament, announcements of specific spending cuts, reactions from unions and local authoritiesSenate president Gérard Larcher warned that France’s 2026 budget will require an additional €6 billion of savings, emphasizing that the country already bears the highest mandatory levies in Europe and therefore cannot rely on tax increases. The statement highlights the tightening fiscal stance of the French government as it seeks to meet budget targets without raising revenues through taxation. It signals likely pressure on public spending, social programmes and local government budgets in the coming budget negotiations.Connected developmentsEU definitively approves trade agreement with the United States, averting a trade warOpen the full case file on Beyond →
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