# French PM to present belt-tightening 2027 budget with wage freeze and new taxes

https://mins.news/en/item/81565

- France 24, 2026-10-01 09:20 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/france/20261001-french-pm-to-present-belt-tightening-2027-budget-including-frozen-wages-and-new-taxes

> French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is expected to unveil the government’s 2027 austerity budget on Thursday. Planned savings are set to include freezing public-sector wages and most pensions, apart from the lowest, alongside a series of targeted tax measures.

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