Overview

• The French government will reduce sick leave compensation for public sector workers to 90% of salary for the first three months, down from 100%, as part of the 2025 social security budget.
• The tax on airline tickets will increase significantly, with economy class flights within Europe taxed at €7.40 and long-haul flights taxed up to €40 for economy class.
• The malus ecological tax on high-emission vehicles will tighten, starting at 113g of CO2/km and capping at €70,000 for emissions above 192g/km.
• C8 and NRJ12 television channels will cease broadcasting on the TNT network as of March 1, with their frequencies set to be reassigned in June.
• Administrative processes for RSA and prime d’activité recipients will be simplified with prefilled declarations, though unions criticize the move as a reduction in human support.