France is on edge as new PM Sébastien Lecornu faces his first major political test, a controversial wealth tax proposal targeting the country’s billionaires. Strikes have shut down transport, hospitals, and schools nationwide, with nearly 800,000 protesters demanding higher taxes on the rich and more spending on public services. 

February 1st 2025 will see the presentation of India’s Union Budget. The country’s financial blueprint will be presented in the Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. But what does this presentation process entail and how will the proceedings take place? What can be the major areas of focus in the Budget 2025? Here is a look at the Budget presentation process and probable areas of focus for this presentation.