France Assembly Passes 2026 Social Security Budget 287 to 274: €640 Billion Spending, €30.6 Billion Deficit
France's National Assembly approved the 2026 social security budget late on Tuesday evening (November 10) by 287 votes to 274, with 16 abstentions, a margin of just 13 votes, offering Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu a temporary reprieve.
The bill, formally the Projet de loi de financement de la sécurité sociale (PLFSS), outlines €640 billion in expenditures with a projected deficit of €30.6 billion. It includes suspension of the 2023 pension reform, which had raised the retirement age from 62 to 64.
The bill now proceeds to the Senate, where further amendments may be proposed. The Assembly had previously rejected the full budget on November 4, by 458 votes to none.
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