French PM Bayrou Proposes Cutting Two National Holidays in Sweeping Budget Plan
France’s Prime Minister François Bayrou has unveiled a bold and controversial 2026 budget aimed at tackling the country’s soaring debt and fiscal deficit. In a press conference held on July 15, 2025, he proposed a €43.8 billion austerity package combining tax hikes, spending freezes, and structural reforms—including the elimination of two public holidays, likely Easter Monday…