US EditionFrench parliament adopts 2025 budget after months of political turmoil
- The French Parliament adopted the 2025 budget on February 6, 2025, after a lengthy process involving multiple no-confidence votes against the government.
- Prime Minister Francois Bayrou's administration survived despite opposition from the far-right National Rally and Socialists, who did not support the no-confidence motions.
- The budget aims to reduce the public deficit to 5.4% of GDP in 2025, with significant savings and tax increases planned.
- Local authorities will face a total budget cut of €2.2 billion, alongside reductions in spending for healthcare, education, and development aid.
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French Prime Minister Survives No Confidence Votes After Pushing Through Budget
After French Prime Minister François Bayrou survived two no-confidence votes in parliament, the French Senate approved the 2025 budget on Feb. 6, sending it to the Constitutional Council for review. Centrist Bayrou made use of special constitutional powers to advance the delayed budget, which aims to reduce the deficit by trimming spending and raising taxes. The country’s debt increased by 71.7 billion euros to 3.3 trillion euros by the end of 2…
French Parliament finally adopts 2025 budget
The standoff over the budget forced the end of the short-lived government of Michel Barnier last year but Mr. Bayrou, a veteran centrist appointed by President Emmanuel Macron to end months of political crisis, has avoided a similar fate so far
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