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Medef Sets Oct. 13 Accor Arena Rally for Entrepreneurs as Ecologists Plan Counter-Event

Business leaders move to influence the 2026 budget debate on taxation.

Overview

  • Medef sent formal invitations calling a "general mobilization of entrepreneurs" under the slogan "Faisons gagner la France" and branding attendees as "les vrais insoumis."
  • The meeting is scheduled for 2 p.m. on October 13 at Paris’s Accor Arena, with capacity for about 13,000 people near the Finance Ministry.
  • Employer unity is uncertain as the U2P said it will not attend and the CPME has not yet stated its position.
  • Les Écologistes, joined by L’Après and Générations, announced a same-day counter-meeting, framing the Medef event as a provocation and rallying support for fiscal justice.
  • The call targets tax and regulatory measures tied to 2026 budget talks, including left-wing proposals such as a Zucman-style levy on very large fortunes.