A tackle to his allies. François Bayrou found “singular” that voices within the Macronist camp criticize the government’s draft budget while it is being developed “to correct” the results of the ex-majority, noted the president of MoDem, Saturday October 12, in an interview with Sunday newspaper. These declarations particularly target Gabriel Attal, president of the Macronist group Ensemble pour la République (EPR) in the National Assembly, and Gérald Darmanin, former Minister of Public Accounts and then the Interior, who have repeatedly opposed any increase in taxes. Follow our live stream.
More than 24,000 households affected by tax increases. Some 24,300 households will be affected by the tax increase “targeted, temporary and exceptional” on high incomes provided for in the 2025 finance bill, the Ministry of the Economy and Finance assured franceinfo.
The cuts to teaching positions may be amended. “Developments” are still possible during “parliamentary debate” on the 2025 National Education budget, where the announced elimination of 4,000 positions outraged the unions, estimated Minister Anne Genetet in La Tribune Sunday.
Employers fear “layoffs and failures”. François Asselin, president of the Confederation of Small and Medium Enterprises, says he fears “Layoffs and business failures” due to the reduction in employer contributions planned by the government. “Such a measure will not encourage wage increases”estimates François Asselin in The Sunday Journal.