In economic crisis orbit is the Francewith the country’s prime minister François Bairou to present measures to reduce the deficit.
“Courageous and Clear” described the proposals of French Prime Minister Francois Bairou, President Emmanuel Macron during the Paris Council of Ministers.
According to French government spokesman Sofi Prima, the French president pointed out that the budget of 2026 has clear developmental character And that growth is the main lever for the country’s fiscal consolidation.
Measures and reactions
THE François Bairou, presented a program with the aim of gradually restoring the deficit at 2.9% of GDP in 2029, setting the aim not to increase RO 2026 costs compared to those in 2025.
In the measures he presented there is still the Abolition of 3000 Public Plansbut also the abolition of “counterproductive services”. In addition, increases in pensions and social benefits will be frozen.
In addition, he suggested to abolish 2 of France’s 11 official holidays“Easter Monday, which has no religious significance”, and May 8, honoring the anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe, “in a month of May,” as he said, “a measure that will generate a lot of billions”.
Opposition and trade unions have opposed the measures proposed by the prime minister, stressing that they would not be sufficient to vote against the 2026 budget, but will be in favor and on a motion of censure against the Macron government.
On the part of the opposition, the president of the far -right National Alarm (RN) Zordan Bardela described the French Prime Minister’s proposals as “challenging” by saying that “the abolition of the two holidays is an attack on our history, our roots and against France.”
The leader of the Radical Left Party, Jean-Luc Melanson, said “that” Bayrou must leave “and that” injustices should no longer be accepted “. At the same wavelength the secretary of the Socialist Party The submission of a motion of censure against the government.