Jean-Pierre Farandou
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- Oct 5
France to siphon €2.1B Unédic surplus in 2027 to narrow budget deficit
Labour Minister Jean-Pierre Farandou confirmed the French government will take all 2.1 billion euros of Unédic's forecast 2027 surplus, halting the agency's planned debt reduction.
- Sep 30
France unveils 2027 budget with 20 billion euro corporate effort and pension curbs
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu presented the 2027 draft finance bills to rein in public debt at 119% of GDP, combining corporate contributions with 5.5 billion euros in savings from pensioners.
- Aug 28
France to index minimum welfare benefits while weighing limits on pension growth in 2027 budget
Labour Minister Jean-Pierre Farandou confirmed that RSA and Aspa benefits will track inflation in 2027, while urging retirees to accept shared fiscal restraint across the 400 billion euro pension system.
- Aug 26
France to present EU pay transparency bill to cabinet on 9 September
Labor Minister Jean-Pierre Farandou announced that France will present its pay transparency draft bill to the Council of Ministers on 9 September, following delays past the European Union deadline.
- Jun 13
France sets 31-day cap on first sick leave prescription, 62 days for extension
A decree published on 13 June limits a first sick leave prescription to 31 days and any extension to 62 days, effective 1 September 2026, after lawmakers rejected a tighter 15-day proposal.