François Bayrou believes that those that ask for brand spanking new bills “betray the interest of the country” | EUROtoday

Those who ask for “New State expenditure” within the 2026 price range, on which the federal government intends to make 40 billion euros in financial savings, “Betray the interest of the country”stated Prime Minister François Bayrou, on Wednesday May 7, defending his concept of ​​a referendum on public funds.

“Those who leave [le déficit et la dette augmenter] are irresponsible and those who, whenever they go up to the gallery, do so to ask for new credits, (…) New state spending, these betray the interest of the country ”said Bayrou in front of the Senate, during the questions to the government. He answered the leader of socialist senators, Patrick Kanner, who accused him of wanting “Hold so long as potential in Matignon” without “Meet the actual expectations of the French”criticizing power “Short of concepts”.

“Take the complete measure of the state of affairs”

Mr. Bayrou justified his referendum proposal on the country’s budgetary trajectory, received with caution by the Elysée. The President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, could for his part discuss on Tuesday May 13 on TF1 other types of consultations on “Screens for kids” or on a “Territorial reform”said the government spokesperson (and Senator Les Républicains), Sophie Primas, on Franceinfo.

“Everyone is of their position by evoking consultations on topics that are essential topics”estimated Mr. Bayrou, recalling that the holding of a referendum was a prerogative of the Head of State. On the budget, “What we miss is that the French, French public opinion (…) turn into conscious of the severity of the state of affairs through which we discover ourselves ”he stated. “It is not a question of adopting a budget by referendum”which might be “Institutionally impossible”however he “It is quite possible to imagine, and we are not yet there, a framework text which allows the French to take the full measure of the situation”he stated.

The authorities of Mr. Bayrou, who managed to undertake the 2025 State and Social Security budgets firstly of the yr, by escaping a collection of censorship motions, is now engaged within the preparation of the price range for 2026. It estimates that it should discover 40 billion euros to respect its aims of discount of public deficit, and intends to current its proposals by July 14.