Overview

• The forum has drawn over 380 speakers and 70 public sessions in Parc Jourdan and online to foster calm debate on overlapping global shocks
• EU officials including Eric Lombard, François Villeroy de Galhau and Mario Draghi are probing strategies for trade sovereignty as the US eyes tariffs set for July 9
• The White House is considering a delay to its planned July 9 tariffs pending a possible compromise on energy imports
• French Prime Minister François Bayrou is developing a mid-July budget plan targeting €40 billion in 2026 savings and a deficit under 3 % of GDP by 2029
• The Cour des comptes has warned that very demanding fiscal efforts will be needed to restore France’s public finances to address demographic and inequality pressures