Overview
- The suspension takes effect immediately for ministries, state operators and agencies, halting any new communication commitments until December 31, 2025.
- Public-health messaging and civil-service recruitment remain authorized, and campaigns already under signed contracts continue.
- Matignon estimates the year-end freeze will save at least €50 million, based on reported 2024 outlays of €440 million.
- The État Efficace mission, led by Pierre-Mathieu Duhamel and Denis Morin, is conducting a general review to set priorities for a 2026 envelope cut by 20% versus 2025.
- The directive covers the Government Information Service, with the prime minister presenting the move as part of a broader push to rationalize public spending.