“I take the risk of being unpopular but not of being irresponsible”, says Michel Barnier to the deputies Together for the Republic

“The country’s interest is for us to succeed”declared Tuesday, October 8, Prime Minister Michel Barnier before the deputies Together for the Republic (EPR), franceinfo learned from participants.

Two days before the presentation of the 2025 budget, the Prime Minister said he “very proud to have around ten deputies and senators” of the EPR group in his government. “We need to get to know each other.”he told the Macronist elected officials, demanding “fluidity” and one “proximity” with these. “This common base is the least relative relative majority of the others”he assured.

Regarding the budget “difficult” which will be presented, “the objective is to show responsibility”said Michel Barnier. “I take the risk of being unpopular but not the risk of being irresponsible”he added. “On the basis of the ceiling letters, I made this budget by emphasizing the reduction in public spending”developed the Prime Minister, assuring that he did not want to touch the “weaker”to “middle class” and to “small and medium-sized businesses”.

After blowing hot and cold on the results of his predecessor at Matignon, Michel Barnier said on Tuesday that he was “open to dialogue on what parliament can propose”while Gabriel Attal, now head of the Macronist deputies, was worried on Sunday about the tax increases wanted by the new executive.