French government pledges ‘no cut’ to science funding

Universities and public research institutions are likely to be spared in the public spending cuts being prepared by the French government.

In a speech to the parliament on 4 July, prime minister Édouard Philippe said the government’s “investment efforts [in universities and research] will not be reduced” as France looked at how it would stem the debt “volcano”.

Philippe said that the government would balance spending cuts with an ambitious infrastructure investment programme and tax cuts for people and businesses.