2024-10-21 16:11:00
Economy Minister Antoine Armand presented on Monday 21 October a “medium-term structural and budget plan” which will be based on “a complete review of expenditure”.
The Minister of Economy, Antoine Armand, announced on Monday 21 October the launch of a review of public spending which should allow it to be reduced by“At least 5 billion euros” by 2027, presenting the government’s medium-term budget plan to the National Assembly. “We will launch a comprehensive spending review to eliminate, between 2025 and 2027, at least 5 billion euros of non-priority spending”declared Antoine Armand introducing him “Medium-term structural and budget plan” covering the period 2025-2029.
“This review will also focus on tax and social niches. We know that some of them are unjustified or incompatible with our objectives of supporting jobs or decarbonisation.he continued. “To do this, all public administrations will be mobilized and every year they will have to present a report detailing both the results and the budget impact of their actions”has developed.
Reduce the deficit to 5% by 2025
The government had previously been criticized by the president of the National Assembly, Yaël Braun-Pivet, for having transmitted this still provisional document to the deputies late, on Sunday on the eve of the debate, which must be sent in its definitive version to the European Commission Parliament by on October 31st. This multi-year trajectory is presented together with the draft finance law (PLF) for 2025, including the examination of the “recipes” must begin on Monday evening in the chamber.
According to Antoine Armand, in addition to the 60 billion in savings expected in the 2025 budget project to reduce France’s galloping public deficit to 5%, the government’s multi-year strategy is based on structural reforms, a greener economy, the reindustrialisation of Country and simplification of business life. “Adopting a multi-year trajectory allows us to spread the effort over several years rather than having to make too sudden an adjustment all at once”the minister responsible for the Budget, Laurent Saint-Martin, told deputies.
“The road to recovery is narrow, but a road exists, as long as we work collectively”he added. The president of the Assembly’s finance committee, Éric Coquerel, for his part deplored this “the information provided is insufficient” to allow the Assembly to“Appreciate realism” of the government’s multi-year budget trajectory.
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