Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne defends the pension reform project on Sunday May 22, insisting on her wish to “do not lie” to the French. “Those who would make believe [que la réforme des retraites] is not essential do not tell the truth to the French”says the head of government in the Sunday newspaper (paid item).
Retirement at age 65 “is not a totem”assures Elisabeth Borne, “But we must ensure the financing of our social model. And announcing to the French that they will work less, brandishing retirement at 60, is lying to them. This is what the RN has done for years. It is also a measure that we find in the Nupes program and which is not credible. The promises like ‘Tomorrow, we shave free’, the French do not believe in them. Me, I will not lie to them not”, she said again. Follow our live.
Protect “against inflation” while controlling public spending: the Ministers of Economy and Public Accounts detailed their roadmap on Saturday. “Our priority with Elisabeth Borne will be the protection of the French against inflation”said Bruno Le Maire. “From [dimanche]we are therefore going to get down to (…) the preparation of the bill on purchasing power”, he completed. It will in fact be an amending budget which should be presented after the general elections on 12th and 19th June.
First candidate weapons for Elisabeth Borne. Visit of a dairy farm, meeting traders and a short tour of an “eco-responsible” festival. Her government now in battle order, the Prime Minister made her debut as a legislative candidate on Saturday in the Normandy bocage, her land “of heart”. She is running in the sixth constituency of Calvados.
Fight against medical deserts. The new Minister of Health Brigitte Bourguignon wants to make “access to care for all” a priority of her mandate, in particular by fighting against medical deserts, she said on Saturday during her transfer of power with Olivier Véran, before visiting a nursing home in a rural area.