The Minister of Public Accounts responds to criticisms on the economies presented by François Bayrou and says that she is hopeful of finding a compromise “within three months”.
The pensions freeze is not a drop. The Minister of Public Accounts Amélie de Montchalin defended, in an interview with La Tribune on Sunday This July 20, the measure which is part of the savings plan proposed by François Bayrou for the 2026 budget. And if freezing pensions in a constant inflation economy represents in fact a drop in purchasing power, the minister attacks the rebellious who «font […] believe the French that we want to lower pensions ”. “It is quite the opposite, annoys the minister: we act to be able to continue to pay them!”
“Stabilize does not mean lowering”adds Amélie de Montchalin about the same criticisms aimed at social assistance, denouncing “Many lies propagated to worry the French”. The plan proposed by the government is not “not [un plan] austerity “she says. “Les Les Lies is what the populations of countries have had to live which have not made choices before it was too late. They procrased and found themselves back to the wall. ”
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“A clear compromise within three months”
Asked about the reactions after the budgetary announcements of Prime Minister François Bayrou on Tuesday – many negatives -, Amélie de Montchalin replies that he is “Normal that this is the subject of reactions”. More “Those in October may not be those in July”. “We are in a particular moment when we have to find people who have the courage to assume with us”she said. “Finding a compromise in a historic moment for our country without denying oneself is possible”she says.
Despite the criticisms, the Minister of Public Accounts is hopeful to achieve a draft budget “From here to September” Who “Gather the common base”and urges to find “A compromise in a historical moment”. “We want to lead to a clear compromise within three months” et “Our goal is to find an agreement on the essentials”she adds. “The expectation is expensive: in credibility, savings, capacity to invest. All those who will seek the presidency in 2027 but who have contributed to the blockage will not be credible ”according to her.
