
Parliamentarians approved the creation of a tax system requiring data producers to pay 5.5 cents per gigabyte transmitted.
In a sparse hemicycle, deputies voted in favor of a tax on digital data of 5.5 cents per gigabyte, aiming to bring in 10 billion euros.
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The government has set the budgetary effort at 40 billion euros in 2026.
Budget: MPs vote in favor of a new tax on digital data, supposed to bring in 10 billion euros
In a sparse chamber, parliamentarians approved the creation of a new tax system, obliging “data producers” to pay 5.5 cents per gigabyte transmitted to individuals.
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With the government having set the budgetary effort at 40 billion euros in 2026, the idea of deindexing certain expenses from inflation is gaining ground. Depending on the scenario, up to 28 billion could thus be saved.
In Saint-Grégoire, the drop in the price of diesel promised by the government via strategic destocking is unevenly applied. Between price disparities and persistent rise in costs, motorists are expressing their dissatisfaction and skepticism.

The average price of diesel in France falls after ten million barrels from strategic reserves were placed on the market. This government measure aims for a reduction of 18 cents per liter, although disparities persist between distributors.

Christine Lagarde will leave the presidency of the ECB in February 2027, allowing an early appointment of her successor. At the same time, Jean-Luc Mélenchon speaks about his funded retirement as a former parliamentarian.
The price of a liter of diesel has fallen by 12 to 18 cents in France thanks to the release of the government's strategic stocks. Minister Serge Papin mentions a possible price of 1.75 euros per liter in ideal cases.

Francis Pousse (Mobilians) denounces an inequality in the distribution of strategic diesel stocks, favoring large distributors to the detriment of independent stations, threatened with closure in rural areas due to lack of competitiveness.

The reference price of gas in France increases by 6.6% on November 1 for six million households, reaching 194.90 euros including tax per MWh. This increase is linked to tensions in the Middle East and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.