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Le Pen Proposes €125 Billion Austerity and Cut to France’s EU Contribution

The pledge elevates public spending, wages, EU obligations, campaign strategy in the 2027 race

Wahlkampfauftakt mit den Präsidentschaftskandidierenden auf dem Centre Court der French Open in Paris, Frankreich.
Im Pariser Tennis-Stadion Roland Garros haben am Donnerstag zwei Kandidatinnen und fünf Kandidaten über die Frage debattiert, wie Frankreich sich wirtschaftlich wieder erholen kann.
Die rechtspopulistische Präsidentschaftskandidatin Marine Le Pen will im Fall ihres Wahlsiegs den französischen EU-Beitrag drastisch herunterfahren.

Overview

  • At a Medef-hosted debate at Roland Garros on Thursday, Marine Le Pen proposed reducing France’s net EU contribution to under €5 billion and outlined a plan to cut government spending by €125 billion.
  • Jean-Luc Mélenchon responded by calling for higher wages and a bigger minimum wage, warning that failing to boost household income risks pushing France into recession.
  • Other candidates offered different fixes: Gabriel Attal attacked Le Pen’s record, Édouard Philippe urged fiscal discipline and longer working lives, Raphaël Glucksmann proposed higher inheritance taxes and green investment, Marine Tondelier stressed climate adaptation, and Bruno Retailleau called to abolish €40 billion in social charges.
  • Polling context and calendar sharpen the stakes because Ifop-Fiducial places Le Pen ahead at about 33–35 percent and Emmanuel Macron cannot run in 2027, with the first-round vote set for April 18 and the run-off on May 2.
  • Le Pen’s plan would cut France’s reported 2024 net EU contribution of just under €8 billion and could reshape relations with Brussels while forcing voters to weigh immediate cuts against alternatives that prioritize wages, redistribution or green spending.