2024-10-05 09:46:00
What to remember from Michel Barnier‘s interview on France 2
Michel Barnier was questioned at length this Thursday evening about the limited budget he is preparing to present and thanks to which he hopes to reduce the debt by 60 billion euros. Deny everything «tax chocolate»as some say, and any policy “austerity” and of « rigor »The Prime Minister revealed some details about the tax increases planned in the budget and answered questions about the policy he intends to implement in Matignon.
- 300 companies affected by the tax increase
“We will ask for an effort from the largest companies that earn more than 1 billion [d’euros de chiffre d’affaires] and a temporary exceptional effort” he recalled, specifying some of them “300 companies” would be affected. THE «Times» of this further contribution “will be established by law”et “It will be a year and maybe two years”he clarified. “But there will be no new taxes on almost all 4 million companies”he said.
- 2 billion in revenue thanks to the taxation of high incomes
The increase in taxes on the richest families will allow this “Recover 2 billion euros”estimated, confirming that the families affected will, for example, “couples with tax income exceeding 500,000 euros”.
- Postponement of pension indexation, a “fair” effort.
Confirming the six-month postponement of the indexation of old-age pensions to inflation – from 1 July 2025 rather than 1 January, the Prime Minister admitted that he had asked for a ” effort “ to pensioners. “I ask everyone to make an effort (…). And I think this is fair and proportionate, even though I know it’s difficult.”he defended himself. The Prime Minister, however, recalled that Parliament, “free to suggest changes”will decide “maybe differently”during budget debates.
- Savings on teaching assistance, on medical transport and thanks to the non-replacement of public employees
Asked about the 40 billion savings expected in the budget to be presented next week, Michel Barnier outlined some ideas: public services “united”the failure to replace some public employees” when they are not in direct contact with citizens”, the grouping “administrations or state bodies that make duplicates”. The head of government mentioned the redistribution of aid granted to companies for apprenticeships but also medical transport for which France “spends billions”according to him.
- Immigration: “I’m the one who draws the limit”
After the controversial statements of the Minister of the Interior, Bruno Retailleau, in particular on the rule of law, the Prime Minister assured: “I set the line” on immigration. “There will be strict measures to [la] master”he insisted. The prime minister seems to rule out the idea of a new immigration law, as hoped for by Marine Le Pen.
- End of life: Michel Barnier “personally agree” with the initial version of the bill
On this delicate issue that divides political personnel, says Michel Barnier “in favor of resuming work when it was interrupted, [après] a very in-depth debate in Parliament which was suspended due to the dissolution”and trust that he was “personally agree” with the initial version of the text that opens a “assisted death” sous “strict conditions”.
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