The French government’s 2026 budget increase for military spending at the expense of health and youth programs draws sharp union criticism and concerns about social impact.
In 2025, France faces rising domestic violence concerns, with UN data showing 50,000 global femicides in 2024 and the government responding through enhanced victim housing and regional support programs.
France advances social and fiscal economic initiatives with Iddees supporting job insertion and municipalities offering tax breaks to promote energy-efficient home renovations.
The French government will submit a bill in December 2025 to merge various social benefits into a single social allowance, aiming for simplification and cost savings.
France's social and solidarity economy grows in impact during ESS Month, addressing major social challenges amid sector concerns and rising youth engagement.
The Global Forum in Bordeaux and related November 2025 events showcase how France is advancing social and solidarity economy initiatives alongside solidarity finance and disability employment efforts.
France highlights social and solidarity economy in November 2025 through global forums, regional strategies, and campaigns promoting inclusive employment and cooperative growth.
France enacts critical November 2025 reforms to off-peak energy hours, delays energy vouchers, freezes pensions, and extends winter eviction protections amid rising household energy struggles.
France advances its regenerative economy vision alongside the Month of Social and Solidarity Economy events, emphasizing cooperation, sustainability, and citizen engagement.
The 2026 French state budget proposal includes cuts to housing aid, apprenticeship exemptions, and tax benefits, substantially affecting students and young apprentices financially.
Minister Lecornu's 2026 austerity budget prioritizes spending cuts over social welfare, deepening inequalities and sparking political criticism regarding neglect of vulnerable populations.
HEC Paris and Région Sud launch a social economy accelerator for 10 enterprises, while EMAC secures local jobs through internal management transition, reinforcing regional economic sustainability.
The 2025 Journées France services initiative, running from October 6 to 18, mobilizes 26 centers in Yvelines and over 2,750 nationwide to enhance public access to administrative and digital services through workshops and personalized support.
The 2025 Journées France services event in Savoie from October 6-18 highlights local public service centers and offers workshops to support citizens' administrative and digital needs.
France's public financial support for the social and solidarity economy is insufficient and lacks strategic coherence, according to the Court of Auditors.