the slopes of Bercy to reach out to the left

« We’re going to have to let go. » The expression has been on many lips in Bercy since the appointment of the new ministerial team. Last week, the Minister of the Economy, Éric Lombard, and the Minister responsible for Public Accounts, Amélie de Montchalin, consulted one by one all the political groups represented in the National Assembly in order to develop « their » budget. To pass it, the government seems to be counting on the goodwill of the left (excluding La France insoumise), received twice this week in Bercy. However, the latter seems determined to sell this goodwill at a high price and, on Monday, it set its conditions to be able to discuss a non-censorship agreement. Of course, « the key to the budget is not in the budget »comments a union source: the question of pension reform will be decisive. But the left had grievances, notably the elimination of several budget cuts…