Eric Lombard, Minister of the Economy, is the visitor of “political questions” | EUROtoday

Every Sunday, from midday to 1 p.m., The world Combines with France Inter to host and disseminate this system “Political questions”, introduced by Carine Bécard with Nathalie Saint-Cricq (France TV) and Françoise Fressoz (The world).

While the federal government intends to make 40 billion euros in financial savings to respect its aims to cut back the general public deficit in 2026, the Minister of the Economy assured, Thursday, May, that“There will be[it] no overall tax increase ”. He was questioned about an article in Worldpublished on June 3, saying that “Bercy is getting ready the spirits for a brand new tax improve in 2026”.

Asked about a possible social VAT, he replied: “This is another subject. It is Parliament that makes the law. So parliament will be able to develop the copy after changing ”. As for a possible taxation of the French savings, Eric Lombard said: “This is not the idea at all. Again, the idea is not to increase taxes. I want to maintain compulsory levies ”.