French trade unions have called on public-sector employees to strike on Tuesday to put pressure on the government ahead of the presentation of the 2027 budget proposal. Bloomberg reports this.
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has announced €54 billion in budget tightening measures to reduce the deficit, which has raised concerns among the unions.
The government aims to reduce the budget deficit to 5 percent of GDP next year.
Finance Minister Roland Lescure is expected to present the budget proposals on Thursday.
