# France reclaims Europe’s title for highest taxes and social charges

https://mins.news/en/item/120593

- France 24, 2026-10-29 10:54 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20261029-france-reclaims-title-as-europe-s-champion-of-tax-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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