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“France must not go backwards” by increasing taxes, pleads Bruno Le Maire in his farewell speech
On the way out, Bruno Le Maire is staying the course. During his farewell speech this Thursday, a few days before his departure from the Bercy ship, the Minister of Economy and Finance sent a few messages and defended his record. The member of the government, in office since the early hours of Emmanuel Macron’s first five-year term, thus hammered home once again his opposition to any tax increase.
“I’m already thinking about it”: Sébastien Delogu considers a candidacy in Marseille for 2026
His opposition to the mayor of Marseille, Benoît Payan, had become more virulent in recent months. At the end of July, the Insoumis Sébastien Delogu had gone so far as to exclude any alliance for 2026 with the former socialist, calling on La France insoumise (LFI) to “to build a program, a team and a strategy to transform this city in depth,” in the newspaper Provence . Enough to hint at the first ambitions of the deputy for the northern districts of Marseille for the Phocaean city.
Eiffel Tower: Against the Perpetuation of the Olympic Rings, Associations Demand Its Classification as a Historic Monument
If we are to believe the words and wishes of the socialist mayor of Paris, the Olympic rings should remain attached to the Eiffel Tower. “until 2028, that is, until the Los Angeles Olympic Games”The decision has alarmed many heritage advocates, including the descendants of Gustave Eiffel, who have called for the Olympic rings to be returned to Los Angeles before the end of this year.
The figure of the day: 62
This is the percentage of French people who have experienced or have already been on the verge of experiencing a situation of poverty, a figure up 4 points compared to 2023. A precariousness which is “worsening” and “spreading”, despite inflation falling for several months, according to Ipsos for Secours populaire.
Quote of the day: What did President Herbert Hoover say about the deficit?
Blessed are the young, for they will inherit the state budget deficit.
Herbert Hoover
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