Overview

• President Macron’s request for an extra €3.5 billion in defense spending has been built into the framework, raising the savings goal to €43.8 billion to bring the deficit down to 4.6 % of GDP.
• The plan freezes almost all state expenditure and social benefits at 2025 levels, excluding defense and debt service.
• A one-in-three nonreplacement rule for retiring civil servants will eliminate 3,000 public-sector positions.
• Elimination of two public holidays—citing Easter Monday and May 8—could yield several billion euros in additional savings.
• Revenue measures include doubling the annual medication charge to €100, a solidarity levy on high earners, and an anti-fraud bill scheduled for autumn.