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Lecornu Unveils Compromise 2026 Budget With Targeted Relief and 5% Deficit Goal

A decision on 49.3 versus budget ordinances is due Tuesday.

Overview

  • The plan boosts the prime d’activité by about €50 per month on average for more than three million low‑income working households.
  • No household tax hikes are planned, with the income tax scale reindexed to inflation and the 10% retirees’ abatement maintained, and the proposed APL “white year” dropped.
  • Measures for students include maintaining grants, expanding €1 university meals to all from May, and creating 2,000 posts in the Education Ministry.
  • Housing steps include €400 million in extra support for social landlords and retention of the MaPrimeRénov’ scheme.
  • Political reactions are split as Socialists hail real advances and LFI, RN and others criticize the package, while financing details remain unsettled with enterprise surtax options and local‑authority contributions still under negotiation.