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Economy
France’s Strong First-Half Tax Take Gives Government a Fiscal Breather
Bercy collected €275bn in H1 2026 tax revenue, up 3.7% from a year earlier and well above 1.9% nominal GDP growth. The s...
Politics
France Weighs Fresh €4B Raid on Jobless Fund as 2027 Budget Pressures Mount
The finance ministry has pencilled a €4 billion withdrawal from the Unédic regime, alarming unions and employers who say...