BAROMETER. Road transport prices rose in December on the French domestic market, driven by spot prices during the end-of-year peak season. However, the bad omens are piling up and suggest a difficult start to the year for carriers.
In France, December 2025 was marked by a persistent political crisis over the state budget for 2026, with a divided Parliament unable to reach an agreement before the end of the year. The government of Sébastien Lecornu, faced with the absence of a clear majority, had to resort to a special law to avoid a total blockage, allowing the State to be provisionally financed in 2026 by carrying over the taxes and expenditures of 2025. This solution, adopted unanimously by Parliament, avoids administrative paralysis but limits new spending, particularly in defence or public investment.
The debates on the social security budget were also tense, with difficult compromises, particularly on the suspension of pension reform. The government has held numerous consultations with social partners and political groups in an attempt to reach agreements, but divisions persist, particularly with the Senate. In his end-of-year wishes, Emmanuel Macron called for compromises to be built from January 2026 onwards to provide the country with a sustainable budget.
Despite this unstable political context, the French economy continued to show signs of resilience. According to...
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