# France's Le Pen pledges to hardwire deficit cuts with 'golden rule'

https://mins.news/en/item/83466

- Reuters, 2026-10-02 12:50 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/frances-le-pen-pledges-hardwire-deficit-cuts-with-golden-rule-2026-10-02/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abfa885aa92170001cbfd0c

> French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen outlined plans on Friday for a binding budget rule that she said would restore France’s public finances, as she sought to reassure investors worried about her fiscal credibility.

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