
The first part of the finance bill for 2027 was the subject of thousands of amendments in the National Assembly.
French deputies examined the first part of the 2027 finance bill, adopting several amendments concerning retirees, inheritances and overtime, in a context of surveillance by the Fitch agency.
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The Fitch rating agency threatens to lower France's sovereign debt rating in the event of budgetary slippages.
Examined in a public session in the Assembly this week, the first part of the finance bill (PLF) for next year was the subject of thousands of amendments. Le Figaro takes stock of the main adoptees during the discussions.
The Fitch rating agency threatens to lower France's sovereign debt rating in the event of further budget slippage.

Rampages and looting affected many large French cities on Saturday October 17 during demonstrations against the high cost of living, targeting businesses, banks and hotels. The CEO of Carrefour, Alexandre Bompard, evokes dismay, sadness and anger, estimating the damage at several hundred million euros.

Alexandre Bompard, president of the FCD, estimates that 1,500 businesses were affected by violence in France, causing losses of several hundred million euros. The Carrefour brand is particularly affected with around fifty stores affected.

The Umih denounces the violence, ransacking and looting that occurred on Saturday during demonstrations against the high cost of living in France, refusing that catering and hotel professionals are “releasers”.
In Bucharest and throughout Romania, soaring fuel prices and inflation are weakening households. Between stagnant wages and rising transportation and housing costs, citizens are adopting individual survival strategies.

France is reorganizing its fuel imports in the face of global conflicts, while the cost of tolls for the future A69 motorway is attracting criticism, including from its supporters.

Europlasma remains at the disposal of the authorities following the referral to the public prosecutor by the DGA concerning the Forges de Tarbes. The industrial group is facing cash flow tensions and pending sale negotiations.