The sports budget to a lower cut than expected

Amélie de Montchalin, Minister responsible for public accounts, announced on Friday on Franceinfo that the cup of more than 100 million euros planned in the budget of the Ministry of Sports is “probably (…) not the point of arrival of the compromise“Who will be found by parliamentarians.”The parliamentarians will decide. I think they heard the whole country, and probably the 100 million cup is not the compromise arrival point“Advanced Amélie de Montchalin.

A joint joint commission (CMP), a meeting of seven senators and seven deputies, will be convened on January 30 to lead to a compromise text on the 2025 budget, voted by the Senate on Thursday but rejected by the National Assembly at first reading. This draft budget includes a reduction of more than 100 million euros in the budget of the Ministry of Sports. If we add the withdrawal of the exceptional credits granted in 2024 linked to the Olympic and Paralympic Games, these reductions would pass this budget from almost 900 million euros in 2024 to some 600 million euros in 2025.

The government had also attempted to file an amendment introducing an additional decrease of 34 million euros, rejected by the Senate. These decline projects have been abundantly criticized for several days by many actors in the world of sport, including the judoka Teddy Riner and the swimmer Léon Marchand.

In a declaration at The teamPresident Macron had given “raison“On Wednesday to athletes, more than 400 of which signed a forum published in the sports daily to protest against this drop.

“Since 2017, I have made sure that the sports budget has increased each year, “said the Head of State.” We must keep our commitments and put the means for our athletes and so that the legacy of the Games benefits to all“, He adds. For Amélie de Montchalin,”When you have all parliamentarians from all edges, all civil society that tells you it is not the right balance, you have to hear it“She said on Friday.