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France’s Haddad Confident Parliament Will Adopt Budget in 2026

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By Ania Nussbaum, Guy Johnson, and Anna Edwards

December 22, 2025 at 9:02 AM UTC

France’s minister for European affairs says he’s confident that Parliament will adopt a 2026 budget once negotiations resume in January.

“We’re hopeful that we will find a compromise on the budget at the beginning of year 2026,” Benjamin Haddad told Guy Johnson and Anna Edwards on Bloomberg TV.