There is no question of accepting a new budgetary slippage, like those of 2023 and 2024, which are so costly financially and politically. Determined to reduce the public deficit in 2026 despite the war in the Middle East which complicates the situation, the Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, is preparing to take initial economic measures. Their total should reach 6 billion euros, including around 4 billion euros for the State and 2 billion for Social Security, confirming sources indicate. For now, Bercy only confirms the figure of 4 billion mentioned by Les Echos. The plan must be formalized on Tuesday April 21, during a public finance alert committee.
This body was created after the political crisis caused by the discovery of public deficits much more massive than expected in 2023 and 2024. Two meetings took place in 2025, in particular in June, to unveil a 5 billion euro brake on public spending. The objective was then to reduce the public deficit to 5.4% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2025. The measures taken made it possible to achieve this target, and even better, with a deficit finally established at 5.1% of GDP, thanks to good tax revenues.
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