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Lecornu Unveils €54B Austerity Savings Plan as Protests Grow

By Drooid · Oct 19, 2026, 4:52 PM UTC · How we work

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Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu unveiled an austerity plan on October 1 aiming for €54 billion ($60.5 billion) in savings.
Nationwide protests that began in September over school staffing and funding have expanded to broader economic grievances.
Youth unemployment fell to 20.6 percent in August, remaining far above Germany’s 7.4 percent.
Analysts warn France’s fiscal crisis could deepen without a credible medium-term fiscal program.

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Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu unveiled an austerity plan on October 1 aiming for €54 billion ($60.5 billion) in savings.
Nationwide protests that began in September over school staffing and funding have expanded to broader economic grievances.
Youth unemployment fell to 20.6 percent in August, remaining far above Germany’s 7.4 percent.
Analysts warn France’s fiscal crisis could deepen without a credible medium-term fiscal program.