The government will seek a special law to roll over the 2025 budget into 2026 after a joint committee collapsed, leaving lawmakers unable to agree on the 2026 state budget.The committee of seven senators and seven deputies broke up in under an hour, with Philippe Juvin acknowledging "the absence of agreement on a common version" and Sébastien Lecornu saying some parliamentarians lacked will.Banque de France governor
François Villeroy de Galhau warned the rollover is a short‑term fix that risks pushing the deficit far above targets as
France’s deficit runs about 5.4 percent of GDP and public debt remains high.
Published: 4h | Updated: 2h