Republicans should “shut up”, Bruno Le Maire gets angry at criticism

In front of the Renaissance deputies, Tuesday March 26, Bruno Le Maire sharply responded to criticism from the Republicans (LR) on the management of public finances by the executive. “LR was unable to vote for the pension reform. When we are unable to vote for the reform we are carrying, we keep silent”scathed the Minister of the Economy, according to participants in this meeting. “LR calls for my resignation and hits the President of the Republic: this should revolt you”he added.

LR is in fact taking heavy shots at the executive, after INSEE revealed France’s public deficit in 2023. “5.5% deficit and 110.6% public debt : the last symphony of the Mozart of finance resembles the swan song. Mr. Macron is responsible for this disastrous record!”, reacted on X Éric Ciotti, the president of the right-wing party. For the Senate Budget Rapporteur, LR Jean-François Husson, Bruno Le Maire “is discredited and discredited”.

“When we propose 124 billion in spending in the 2024 budget, we do not hit the President of the Republic afterwards. When we criticize the end of the tariff shield, we do not teach the majority a lesson”, pointed out the boss of Bercy again. Those around him put the total cost of LR’s proposals at more than 124 billion euros before and during the debates on the 2024 budget last fall.