France Plans €60 Billion in Spending Cuts, Tax Hikes in 2025
- Budget is based on forecast of stable economic growth at 1.1%
- Inflation is expected to slow to 1.8% next year from 2.1%
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France plans around €60 billion ($66.4 billion) in spending cuts and tax hikes next year as Prime Minister Michel Barnier seeks to claw back a widening budget deficit and bolster investor confidence in the country.
The savings are required to bring the budget shortfall to 5% of economic output from around 6.1% this year, government officials said in a briefing to journalists on Wednesday, speaking on condition of anonymity in line with internal rules.