Macron appoints 33-year-old ally to steer France’s 2026 budget
President Emmanuel Macron named 33-year-old David Amiel as France’s new budget minister to roll out the 2026 budget amid a 5% of GDP deficit and a hung parliament, replacing Amélie de Montchalin; Amiel vows to improve budget delivery and crack down on tax evasion and welfare fraud.