2026 Budget: In pictures, what to remember from François Bayrou's announcements

The effort to reduce the public deficit in 2026 will reach 43.8 billion euros, more than the 40 billion initially mentioned , to take into account the increased military spending decided by Emmanuel Macron , announced François Bayrou on July 15. The head of government warned that "everyone" would "have to participate in the effort."

To achieve this goal, the Prime Minister outlined his two-part action plan: "Stop the debt" and "Get production going ."

Eliminating two public holidays, a "blank year" in 2026, measures to increase the country's production and a reduction in social spending... François Bayrou has presented drastic measures to reduce the public deficit.