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A protester wrapped in a French flag stands in front of Lyon's tourism office, set on fire during a demonstration over the cost of living on Oct. 17, 2026.

Tuesday's French Budget Vote Is Not the Cliff. The Calendar After It Is

Tuesday's Assembly vote is a gauge, not the cliff: last year's equivalent failed 404 to 1 and the budget still passed. On the government's own forecast, the interest bill runs at about €250 million a day in 2027.

Business  · 18 Oct 2026, 12:41  · Priya Raman