EconomyFrance reclaims Europe’s title for highest taxes and social charges

New data puts France’s tax burden at 46% of GDP, the highest in the EU, as national debt keeps growing. Amid street protests over inadequate education funding and declining purchasing power, the government is proposing only a small minimum-wage increase.

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