Economy

Curfews and the Vote

France votes today on the 2027 budget's revenue section while its cities recover from the worst unrest in years — and curfews aimed at minors go into effect for a second night.

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Eve of the Vote: France's Budget Faces Its First Verdict

The National Assembly votes Tuesday on the 2027 budget's revenue section, with the RN's 122 deputies as kingmakers, a censure threat hanging over 49.3, and debt at a record 119% of GDP.

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Three Days to the Vote: France's Budget Endgame

The Assembly's solemn vote on the revenue half of the 2027 budget lands Tuesday, October 20 — after a week of amendments, warnings from the markets, and 122 RN deputies holding the deciding cards.

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The €30.9 Billion Vote Nobody in Brussels Wants to Discuss

France's parliament approved its EU budget contribution for 2027, but the vote exposed how fragile the consensus behind Europe's next seven-year budget really is.

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France's Budget Fight: 236 Votes, One Deficit, and a Country Holding Its Breath

The rejection motion failed, the revenue debate is open, Mélenchon has a counter-plan, students are still blocking schools, and the IMF is watching. A dry look at the numbers behind France's autumn of discontent.

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