Overview

• The French government plans to consolidate or suppress one-third of its non-university state agencies by the end of 2025, targeting €2–3 billion in savings.
• Public Accounts Minister Amélie de Montchalin emphasized that workforce reductions will occur through retirements and team consolidations to avoid social harm.
• Approximately 180,000 employees work in these agencies, more than the number of gendarmes in France, highlighting the scale of the reform.
• Further details on affected agencies and operational changes will be announced following de Montchalin's mid-May Senate commission hearing.
• The measure is part of broader efforts to reduce France’s public deficit from 5.8% of GDP in 2024 to 5.4% in 2025, and to 4.6% by 2026.