Serge Rigal stood alongside left-wing presidents to denounce “the budgetary asphyxiation of their communities”.
“Meet a social worker…”. “Eat in the canteen at an affordable price…”. “Benefit from home help…”. On the occasion of the Assises des Departments de France which take place in Angers, from November 13 to 15, Serge Rigal, president of the Department of Lot, and other left-wing elected officials, took to the stage on November 14, panels in hand. “so that the Barnier government reviews its copy concerning the 2025 finance law”. “If the measures it contains are adopted as they are by parliament then it will be budgetary asphyxiation for the Departments. For the Department of Lot alone, we have been told of a drain of 8 million euros! That is as much less than we will invest in our seniors, our college students, for the disabled or even on the roads. This is unacceptable because not only are we not responsible for the public deficit: in 10 years the Lot has reduced its debt by half and doubled its annual investments! But in addition, the government's decisions endanger the local social and territorial justice missions of the Departments,” explained Serge Rigal.
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