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Philippe Makes Pension Balance the Centerpiece of His 2027 Bid and Rejects Promise of "Blood and Tears"

He argues that cutting the deficit and boosting pension savings are needed to restore France’s fiscal credibility and its influence in Europe.

French Assembly Set to Approve Tougher Anti-Fraud Bill in First Reading

Debt Hits $39 Trillion as Congress Weighs a 3% Deficit Cap

France Adopts 2026 Budget After No-Confidence Votes Fail

Trump Sets Late-2026 Target for $2,000 Tariff Checks, Claiming He Can Bypass Congress

Italian Senate Finalizes Corte dei Conti Overhaul, Capping Liability and Expanding Preventive Control

EU Trims Italy’s 2025 Growth to 0.4% as Brussels Endorses Deficit Path

Fitch Cuts France’s Credit Rating to A+ as New PM Drops Holiday Cuts

Bayrou Sets Sept. 8 Confidence Vote as Opposition Lines Up Against French Government

CBO Says Trump Tariffs Would Cut Deficits by $4 Trillion Over a Decade

Bayrou Unveils €40 Billion Austerity Plan With Defense Exemption

Sheinbaum Lowers Mexico’s Debt to 49.2% of GDP Through Republican Austerity

French PM Bayrou Proposes Referendum on €40 Billion Budget Cuts

French Prime Minister Considers Referendum on €40 Billion Deficit-Reduction Plan

France to Consolidate One-Third of State Agencies by Year-End

Public Sector Unions FO and CGT Call for Strike Over Sick Leave Policy