In the midst of fierce debate over the 2025 budget, which has already toppled one government, French Economy Minister Eric Lombard promised there would be no new taxes on individuals. The Senate is set to vote on the budget on Thursday.
“We will not raise taxes on households, retirees or salaried workers,” Lombard said on France 2 public television on Thursday, rejecting an idea put forward by Labour Minister Astrid Panosyan-Bouvet to have retirees with high pensions contribute more to funding social programmes.
