Michel Barnier tries to appease the anger of mayors | EUROtoday

The Prime Minister engaged in a balancing act on Thursday, November 21, earlier than the congress of the Association of Mayors of France (AMF). Come to shut his 106^e congress, which was held from November 19 to 21 in Paris, Michel Barnier despatched a message of confidence to native elected officers, whereas attempting to keep at bay the precariousness of his political place.

Indeed, whereas the New Popular Front just like the National Rally are exhibiting themselves to be increasingly threatening by evoking the prospect of censorship, the pinnacle of presidency instantly acknowledged: “I don’t know how much time I have ahead of me. It depends on a possible coalition of opposites, if I may say so, in the National Assembly. I don’t know if this will happen. I’m ready for it. » Even if, said Mr. Barnier, “I know that this is not what the French want, who today want stability, serenity”.

The head of presidency “walk on eggshells”remarked the president of the AMF, David Lisnard, after the speech. In reality, regardless that he was eagerly awaited by elected officers who had been very indignant concerning the levy on their income of 5 billion euros that Mr. Barnier plans for 2025, he solely raised the difficulty with nice warning.

The problem of the drain on native communities

The finance invoice, rejected on November 12 by the National Assembly, is being mentioned within the Senate. Its end result will depend upon the settlement that the political forces supporting the federal government in the end handle to search out. The drain on native communities is without doubt one of the challenges.

Michel Barnier asks for five billion euros; the Macronists suppose that we may go additional; the president of the Republicans of the Senate Gérard Larcher responded on Sunday November 17 “around 2 billion” ; “the effort required is 5 billion”corrected Tuesday the Minister of Partnership with the Territories, Catherine Vautrin.

In entrance of the mayors, the Prime Minister was cautious to not add one other layer. He didn’t point out the request from Gérard Larcher, who was not there to take heed to him, as was initially deliberate. He mentioned nothing concerning the relaxations voted by senators in committee. Mr. Barnier restricted himself to recalling the overall goal: to cut back the general public deficit “around 5%” of gross home product in 2025. “I understand that the Prime Minister did not want to hinder the discussion in the Senate”commented David Lisnard, including nevertheless: “There was a climate warning for fog. She was justified. »

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