# Le Pen vows drastic cost savings to prevent French 'default'

https://mins.news/en/item/87730

- France 24, 2026-10-06 09:52 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20261006-le-pen-vows-drastic-cost-savings-to-prevent-french-default

> French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen said she would cut €140 billion ($157 billion) in spending by 2032 if elected next year. She warned that without change, France was “heading towards default” on its debt.

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