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French Government Heading For Collapse as Budget Battle Intensifies

Hélène de Lauzun July 16, 2025

While the French PM claims to be “bold and taking risks,” we are still yet to see cuts of undue social welfare spending linked to immigration.

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Budget Crunch Time: France Aims for Fiscal Austerity

Sven R. Larson July 16, 2025

Instead of austerity in a recession, France and other deficit-ridden EU states should try fiscal stimulus as a means to end their economic standstill.

French Budget Sparks Outrage From Both Sides of Political Spectrum

Zolta Győri April 14, 2025

National Rally VP Sébastien Chenu says the public shouldn’t bear the cuts unless the government also trims its own spending.

Facts and Fiction in the British Budget Battle

Sven R. Larson October 30, 2024

While proposing fiscal austerity, the Labour government hopes to revive the British economy. For a number of reasons, this will not work.

Brace for Austerity, Part II

Sven R. Larson July 10, 2024

Structural spending reform replaces today’s welfare state with basic but dignified benefits to those who by no fault of their own are unemployed.

Brace for Austerity, Part I

Sven R. Larson July 9, 2024

Reckless government spending is going to provoke more fiscal austerity in Europe. There is no right way to do austerity. Here is why.

Germany: €31 Billion Budget Cut Sparks Disagreement in ‘Traffic Light’ Coalition

Robert Semonsen July 8, 2023

The proposed budget cuts would affect all government departments except defense, labor, and welfare.

Fiscal Forecast: When the IMF Destroyed Greece, Part II

Sven R. Larson June 29, 2023

The Greek economy was almost destroyed because politicians prioritized the Greek budget deficit over the Greek economy, and because economists at the IMF were not properly educated.

Fiscal Forecast: Should Hungary Join the Euro?

Sven R. Larson June 8, 2023

Judging from the comments by central bank president György Matolcsy, Hungary could join the euro in 2030 or soon thereafter. Would such a membership be good for Hungary?

Fiscal Forecast America: How to Predict a Debt Crisis

Sven R. Larson May 24, 2023

We will only get one chance to save America from the abyss of a debt crisis. Let us make sure we get it right on day one.

Tag: austerity

French Government Heading For Collapse as Budget Battle Intensifies

Budget Crunch Time: France Aims for Fiscal Austerity

French Budget Sparks Outrage From Both Sides of Political Spectrum

Facts and Fiction in the British Budget Battle

Brace for Austerity, Part II

Brace for Austerity, Part I

Germany: €31 Billion Budget Cut Sparks Disagreement in ‘Traffic Light’ Coalition

Fiscal Forecast: When the IMF Destroyed Greece, Part II

Fiscal Forecast: Should Hungary Join the Euro?

Fiscal Forecast America: How to Predict a Debt Crisis

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