Investigation targeting Agnès Firmin Le Bodo, increases in taxes on electricity, prices of mutual insurance… The 8:30 a.m. franceinfo by Thomas Cazenave

Thomas Cazenave, Minister for Public Accounts, was the guest on 8:30 a.m. Franceinfo on Friday December 22, 2023.

Thomas Cazenave, Minister for Public Accounts, was the guest on 8:30 a.m. Franceinfo on Friday December 22, 2023. Resignation from the government submitted by ministers, the new Minister of Health under investigation and economic forecasts for 2024. He answered questions from Jean-Rémi Baudot and Agathe Lambret.

Accusations targeting Agnès Firmin Le Bodo: “We must let justice do its work”

Difficult for the government to emerge from the political crisis after the vote on the immigration law. Three days after the resignation of the Minister of Health, Aurélien Rousseau, Agnès Firmin Le Bodo was appointed to her interim position. Thursday evening, Médiapart released an investigation claiming that the new minister received gifts worth 20,000 euros from Urgo laboratories while she was a pharmacist. “Exemplarity is essential and non-negotiable in politicsassures Thomas Cazenave. On this subject, as on all other subjects, we must let justice do its work and tell the truth.”

The Macronist camp weakened after the vote on the immigration law

Thomas Cazenave admits “respect Aurélien Rousseau’s decision to resign” and claims to feel “at ease in this government.” This text “is not the fruit of the government’s project” but he maintains that he is “no question of national preference” in this text.

An increase in taxes on electricity to come

“The State still covers 40% of the French electricity bill but this is not sustainable”, warns Thomas Cazenave. The Minister of Public Accounts confirms that taxes on electricity will increase. “The price of electricity is falling in our country, which allows us to gradually remit taxes while keeping the commitment made by the government not to increase the price of electricity in February by more than 10%”, he explains. Thomas Cazenave “starts from the principle that we cannot keep systems put in place during the energy crisis when it is behind us”. According to him, “that would not be responsible.”

“The increase in mutual prices is not justified”

Concerning the price of mutual insurance, Thomas Cazenave believes that an increase would not be justified while complementary health insurance plans an average increase of 8.1% in their contributions in 2024. An unprecedented increase for several years, according to a Mutualité survey. French published last Tuesday. “The Minister of Health, who until a few days ago was Aurélien Rousseau, was able to denounce it publicly, summoning the mutual insurance companies”he clarified. “I call on everyone to show moderation regarding the evolution of mutual insurance prices.”