How the French government came up with a contested goal of €40 billion in savings
French Prime Minister François Bayrou is to announce the government's 2026 budget priorities on Tuesday. But his savings plan is based on an unverifiable comparison with a scenario in which no measures are taken, rather than with the 2025 budget.
Tomas Kauer - News Moderator 
French Prime Minister François Bayrou is to announce the government's 2026 budget priorities on Tuesday. But his savings plan is based on an unverifiable comparison with a scenario in which no measures are taken, rather than with the 2025 budget.
