White Year for the 2026 Budget: the Path Studied by the Government, a Miracle Solution or Economic Decoy?

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Pensions and social benefits freeze: the government is considering a "white year" to save. An option that raises shields and questions about its real impact

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This expenditure freeze project is "a very bad solution," said Eric Coquerel (LFI), chairman of the Finance Committee, while the National Rally denounces "a logic of planing." François-Xavier Bellamy (LR) also sees it as "the opposite of the right strategy".

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While François Bayrou must present his paths to achieve 40 billion euros in savings on 15 July, unindexing social benefits from inflation is regularly cited as one of the means to limit spending.