“It is not normal or fair to show municipalities and local authorities as if they were responsible for the deficit,” said the Prime Minister, closing the 106th Congress of Mayors.
Michel Barnier wants to play the appeasement card. The Prime Minister spoke this Thursday, November 21, at the closing of the 106th Congress of Mayors, organized in Paris. “Many of you have the feeling of having become real subcontractors of the State… That is not the vocation of municipalities”, he told the elected officials. According to West France10,000 mayors were present at this meeting.
Local elected officials have increased their criticism of the government. The latter requested 5 billion euros in savings from local administrations, including municipalities, as part of the finance bill. “It is not normal or fair to show municipalities and local authorities as if they were responsible for the deficit: this is not true”, estimated Michel Barnier.
“The State must assume”
“There has been a growing expression of exasperation over the past few years that is almost coming to a boil today.”recently denounced the president of the Association of Mayors of France (AMF), David Lisnard, at the microphone of Public Senate. According to comments reported by The WorldMichel Barnier wanted to remind us, this Thursday, that it was “first of all it is up to the State to take responsibility for the current deficit”.
The Prime Minister wanted to reassure the mayors, ensuring that he wanted to make life easier for municipalities. As indicated The Worldthe government has decided to relaunch the “Beauvau” of the municipal police, responsible for giving new prerogatives to these agents. A bill should arrive in 2025.
published on November 21 at 7:50 p.m., Baptiste Marin, 6Medias
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