- Jul 6
French fuel tax receipts fall €80 million as drivers slash consumption after price surge
French fuel tax revenues fell by more than €80 million in the first half of 2026 compared to the same period last year, as a Middle East war-driven price spike caused drivers to cut consumption, the government said Monday.
- Jun 13
French National Assembly president urges using article 49.3 to pass 2027 budget without a vote
Yaël Braun-Pivet, president of the National Assembly, argued in a Saturday interview that adopting the 2027 budget quickly with article 49.3 would give the country 'perspective and stability' nine months before a presidential election.
- Jun 13
French PM Lecornu orders ministers to revise 'unrealistic' €30bn budget requests for 2027
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has told French ministers to take back control of their administrations' spending demands after budget conferences revealed more than €30 billion in funding requests, including €24 billion for new expenditures.
