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France Freezes New State Communication Spending Through 2025

A new État Efficace review targets a 20% cut in the 2026 budget off a €440 million baseline.

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.