France's 2027 Budget Plan Heads to Parliament
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The French government has a new budget plan for 2027. The plan wants to save 43 billion euros. The government calls this money 'recovery measures'. This means ways to fix public money problems.
The budget plan is called the PLF. PLF means 'finance bill'. It is a law about government money. Lawmakers in France will talk about this law soon.
The debate will start on October 13. It will happen in the National Assembly. This is the main French parliament. Lawmakers from many political parties will discuss the plan.
The budget talks about pensions, housing help, and health costs. People in France have different ideas about these topics. A new survey asked French people what they think about the budget.
Many people are not happy with some parts of the plan. Some lawmakers say it is hard to find a compromise. This means an agreement where everyone gives a little.
Vocabulary11 words
- budget
- a plan for money; how much comes in and goes out
- recovery measures
- actions to fix a problem; make something better again
- PLF
- short name for the French money law; finance bill
- finance bill
- a law about government money
- lawmakers
- people who make laws; politicians
- National Assembly
- the main French parliament; place where laws are made
- parliament
- a group of people who make laws for a country
- political parties
- groups of people with the same ideas about government
- pensions
- money given to old people after they stop working
- survey
- asking many people questions to learn their opinion
- compromise
- an agreement where each side gives up something
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1. 43 billion euros 2. October 13 3. The National Assembly
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The French government has a new _____ plan for 2027.
The plan wants to save 43 _____ euros.
The government calls this money '_____ measures'.
The budget plan is called the _____.
_____ in France will talk about this law soon.
The debate will start on _____ 13.
It will happen in the National _____.
The budget talks about _____, housing help, and health costs.
A new _____ asked French people what they think.
Some lawmakers say it is hard to find a _____.
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