
For the first time, the executive publishes the exact share of pensions of former public employees in the budgets of ministries for 2027.
The executive publishes for the first time the exact share of civil servants' pensions in ministerial budgets for 2027, while the Fitch agency threatens to lower France's sovereign rating.
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The executive publishes for the first time the share of pensions of former public employees in the annexes to the 2027 budget.
What the new data reveal on the weight of civil servant pensions in French budgetary expenditure
DECRYPTION - For the first time, the executive publishes, in the annexes to the state budget for 2027, the exact share of the pensions of former public employees in the appropriations of the various ministries.
What is the Fitch rating of France's neighbors?
INFOGRAPHIC – The Fitch rating agency threatens to lower the rating of France's sovereign debt in the event of further budget slippages.

Michel-Édouard Leclerc admits a lack of security culture after the hacking of refrigeration systems. At the same time, the examination of the 2027 budget in the National Assembly degrades the public accounts by 8 billion euros.

Economist Thomas Piketty called the property tax unfair and proposed replacing it with a progressive tax. He also suggests a national solidarity tax to tax high assets of more than 100 million euros.

Inflation in France reached 3.1% year-on-year in September, the highest since January 2024, according to final data from INSEE. This increase is mainly driven by the increase in energy prices.

The European Union judges that the agreement on Russian diesel allows Russia to have the necessary means to continue its war, following the announcement by American President Donald Trump after an exchange described as "very fruitful" with Vladimir Putin.

A major day of mobilization is planned for Saturday October 17, coinciding with the first day of the All Saints' Day school holidays, against a backdrop of high school anger and the "return" of the yellow vest movement, raising fears of disruptions in transport.

Inflation in the United States reached 3.7% in September, pushing bond yields higher. This acceleration, driven by energy prices, is weighing on the New York stock markets.