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Sophia Khatsenkova

France's National Assembly narrowly approves contentious 2026 social security budget

It came down to just 13 votes.

The Social Security Financing Bill (PLFSS)was adopted this Tuesday night by France's lower house of parliament, a major win for French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, who has been walking a tightrope as he attempts to rein in a ballooning deficit in the face of increasing social discontent.

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