The Minister of the Economy Eric Lombard said he was in favor of “very limited” tax increases in the budget he is preparing for 2025.
The new Minister of the Economy Eric Lombard estimated on Saturday December 28 that possible tax increases in the budget he is preparing for 2025 “will have to be very limited”, and the public deficit reduced to “a little above of 5%” of GDP.
The minister, who will take over the Barnier government's draft budget left in abeyance by censorship, believes that there “may be discussions on tax increases, which will have to be very limited”, in an interview with the Tribune Sunday, while “additional savings” will be required and the deficit will be forecast “a little above 5%” of GDP to “protect growth”.
All parties invited to dialogue at Bercy
In this interview, the minister indicated that he wanted to invite all the political parties represented in Parliament to come and talk to Bercy in the coming days, to promote the adoption of a budget, he announced on Saturday.
“At the request of the Prime Minister, I will call on the political parties represented in the National Assembly and the Senate, as well as the parliamentary groups, to come and dialogue at the ministry with Amélie de Montchalin, the Minister of Public Accounts, and myself “, assures the minister in an interview with the Tribune Dimanche.
“I will contact them (…) starting tomorrow morning. By sharing information on the reality of the situation, I will do everything possible to ensure that a budget is adopted,” he assures.
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