Overview
- Two motions from left blocs and the Rassemblement National failed with 260 and 135 votes, confirming the budget and keeping the minority government in office.
- The budget targets a deficit below 5% of GDP, down from 5.4% in 2025, which remains above the EU’s 3% ceiling.
- Defense spending increases by about €6.7 billion to €57.1 billion under the adopted plan.
- To secure Socialist abstention, the government retained a special tax on large companies and kept €1 meals for students.
- Public debt is projected to rise to roughly 118% of GDP, with an EU deficit procedure against France still in place.