France Unveils Limited Aid to Offset Iran War Impact on Economy
A woman works with a lamb at a farm in Fauguerolles, France.
Photographer: Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty ImagesFrance’s government said it would provide a €70 million ($80.6 million) of aid to a limited number of sectors over a short period as it seeks to cushion the economy from the impact of the Iran war without straining public finances.
Any new spending must be offset by cuts elsewhere and there is no need to increase credits to different ministries or revise the 2026 budget, Finance Minister Roland Lescure said at a briefing in Paris on Friday.