Lescure was speaking at a high-profile gathering of business leaders organized by French business lobby Medef, where he said his government was working on providing “stability” in the upcoming months, with no tax increases and an effort to further tighten the administration’s belt.
He also confirmed that the government was looking into a partial pension freeze in an effort to keep the deficit under control.
The government is facing a new harrowing budget season, with a deadlock parliament and opposition parties unlikely to cooperate as the 2027 presidential election campaign swings into full gear.
Leftist candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon has already said his party was readying for a no-confidence vote over the budget bill.
