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French Central Bank Head Says Budget Plan Goes in Right Direction
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on July 17, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
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The French central bank head supports the budget plan aimed at controlling public debt, despite some reservations and opposition criticism.
French Central Bank Governor Supports Budget Plan with Reservations
Analysis of the Proposed Budget Plan
PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou's budget tightening plan announced this week goes in the right direction although some details needed to clarified, French central bank governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Thursday.
Details of the Budget Tightening
Bayrou proposed on Tuesday scrapping two public holidays and freezing most public spending as part of a 43.8 billion euro ($51 billion) budget squeeze to get the deficit down next year.
Criticism from Opposition Parties
In reaction, Villeroy said that some savings measures remained to be documented in detail and debated in parliament, where opposition parties were quick to criticize the package.
Governor's Remarks on Public Debt
"Subject to this important reservation, the general direction seems to be moving in the right direction to finally bring our public debt under control, while preserving growth by reducing budgetary uncertainty and pursuing certain fundamental reforms," Villeroy told journalists.
(Reporting by Leigh Thomas;Editing by Sudip Kar-Gupta)
Key Takeaways
- •French central bank head supports the budget plan.
- •The plan includes scrapping two public holidays.
- •Public spending freeze is part of the proposal.
- •Opposition parties criticize the budget measures.
- •Governor stresses need for detailed savings measures.
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