French Constitutional Council Censors 10 Articles from 2025 Budget

The Council validated the core of the budget while rejecting provisions deemed unrelated to finance laws.

The French Constitutional Council censored 10 articles from the 2025 state budget but upheld its key measures, allowing the budget to proceed to promulgation.
Nine of the rejected articles were classified as 'budget riders,' addressing unrelated topics like state property management and social economy reporting.
The Council ruled that the delayed presentation of the budget did not significantly undermine parliamentary debate clarity or sincerity.
Contentious measures, such as changes to nuclear electricity pricing and a stricter auto tax, were not overturned, though the government suspended a controversial VAT change for freelancers.
The decision follows a tumultuous legislative process, including failed motions of censure and debates over provisions from both current and past administrations.