The Lecornu government's 2027 finance bill (PLF 2027) contains €54bn of fiscal consolidation and aims to cut the deficit to 5% of GDP in 2027. Without a majority in the Assembly, the vote on the revenue section has been delayed, and use of Article 49.3 or a censure motion is being discussed.
Gouvernement · dirigeant
President Emmanuel Macron (head of state) / Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu (head of government)
Priorités nationales
- Deficit reduction (5% of GDP target for 2027, €54bn of consolidation)
- Response to energy and fuel prices (release of strategic diesel stocks)
- Purchasing power and tax adjustments
- Youth and education measures for high-school and university students
- AI and industrial sovereignty through the France 2030 investment plan
Programmes publics
2027 Finance Bill (PLF 2027)€54bn consolidation
€54bn of consolidation, made up of about €43bn of new measures plus extensions of 2026 measures. The Assembly's deadline is 17 Nov and Parliament's final deadline is 17 Dec
2027 Social Security Financing Bill (PLFSS)
First reading under way in the Assembly. Parliament's final deadline is 26 Nov
Release of 10 million barrels of strategic diesel stocks
The government expects prices to fall by 12–18 cents per litre for about three months from 1 Nov
France 2030 call for sovereign AI solutions for SMEs and mid-caps (AMI)France 2030 overall €54bn (no dedicated budget for this call)
Builds a list of French and European AI providers to recommend to SMEs and mid-caps. Applications stay open on a rolling basis after the first round, and there is no direct funding
Higher taxation of motorway and airport operatorsabout €0.8bn (revenue)
Part of PLF 2027, expected to raise about €0.8bn
Opportunités d'affaires
AI consulting for public-sector process automation and spending analytics
PLF 2027 requires €54bn of savings, which raises efficiency pressure on public bodies.
Ministry secretariats, départements and regions, public agencies
AI-readiness diagnostics and automation packages for SMEs (with a local partner)
The government is promoting AI adoption by SMEs but favours sovereign French and European providers.
French SMEs and mid-caps, sector associations, OPCO training funds
Market-entry and distribution support for Korean consumer and beauty brands
Recurring Korean consumer-goods fairs in Paris have shown demand from French retail buyers.
Korean consumer-goods SMEs, French retailers
Energy-use monitoring and savings dashboards
Fuel and power costs are high enough that the state released strategic stocks.
SMEs, municipal facility departments
Soutiens coréens
- KOTRA Paris Trade Office · KOTRA — Provides French market research, buyer matching, and advice on investment and startup entry.
- K-Consumer Goods Fair in Paris (June 2026) · Korea International Trade Association — 185 Korean SMEs met European buyers for export talks.
- 2026 Export Voucher (MSS) · Ministry of SMEs and Startups / KOSME — Vouchers cover the cost of certification, market research, marketing and other overseas-expansion services.
Avis officiels
French Government portal (info.gouv.fr)
- 2026-10-01 Council of Ministers submits the 2027 finance bill
- 2026-10-07 PM announces a release of strategic diesel stocks to lower fuel prices
- 2026-10-19 Assembly postpones the vote on the PLF revenue section (over 2,800 amendments still pending) and takes up the PLFSS first
- 2026-05-13 France 2030 launches its call for sovereign AI solutions for SMEs and mid-caps
Catastrophes · conflits · épidémies
Stable 2026-10-30
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