Former French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has presented his center-right plan for the 2027 presidential election.
Among his suggestions:
Raising the retirement age to 65 requires 45 years of contributions.
Introduce mandatory collective pension savings alongside state pensions.
Allow companies greater freedom to move beyond the 35-hour work week.
Reduce unemployment benefits for a maximum of 12 months for those under 50.
Cutting 50 billion euros in corporate production taxes while canceling 50 billion euros in business subsidies.
Reducing the budget deficit to 2% of GDP by 2032.
Introduction of a constitutional rule limiting government deficits.
Eliminate over 250,000 civil service jobs through retirement.
No new taxes during his presidency.
Enter a family allowance of 350 euros per month from the first child, income adjusted.
Raise teachers' salaries by 20%.
Crossing legal immigration and suspending family reunification.
Strengthen deportation and penalties for violent crime.
The establishment of a fund of 2 billion euros per year for climate adaptation supported new nuclear reactors alongside renewable energy.
Foreign and Defense Policy:
Stay in NATO and strengthen European security cooperation.
Support Ukraine against Russia and its NATO members.
Support for the deployment of European forces to Ukraine after a peace agreement.
Expand Frances' army reserves from 45,000 to 250,000.
Expansion of voluntary military service from 3,000 to 50,000 places per year.
Increase ammunition production beyond 100,000 shells per year.
Expansion of naval capabilities and procurement of military drones.
Reducing strategic dependence on China through European production requirements, technology transfers and joint ventures.
Strengthening European technological independence, including AI infrastructure.