Overview
- Lawmakers are expected to decide on the PLFSS 2026 revenue chapter today after hundreds of amendments, with the government urging adoption to allow the spending debate to proceed rather than sending the original bill straight to the Senate.
- Deputies approved a new levy on alcoholic energy and premix drinks containing stimulants such as caffeine, taurine or guaranine, a measure aimed at youth‑targeted products like Vody.
- The Assembly passed an amendment to disclose the real prices of medicines and rebates granted by drugmakers to the state, adopted by the left and the far right against the government’s advice.
- Members also voted to require Nutri‑Score labeling on food packaging with exceptions for certain products, as the health minister warned of potential conflicts with EU law.
- The revenue text has been extensively reworked by broad coalitions, removing several government‑backed levies, while a reform of the long‑standing wage tax was signaled by the public accounts minister for next year rather than during this budget cycle.