The Parliament finally adopted the 2024 budget

The 2024 state budget was finally passed on Thursday, December 21 in the assembly, after the motion of censure from the left was rejected, signing the end of the financial year, which is still tired with a series of 49.3, which is exhausting the opposition and also. Presidential camp. In the shadow of heated debates about the “immigration” law, the deputies met at the end of the year with a very limited hemicycle.

Calling for censure, “rebellious” Eric Cockerell, chairman of the Finance Committee, opposed the budget as much as the “immigration” law, which he sees as “disgraceful” and “nausea”. Only 116 MPs got their votes in the leftist movement, far short of the 289 needed to topple the government. Its rejection leads to the passage of the Finance Bill 2024 (PLF).

From the rostrum of the National Assembly, Prime Minister Elizabeth Bourne defended the creation of more than 2,000 police and gendarmerie positions, increased justice and defense resources, teacher upgrades and “Green Budget” An additional seven billion euros in favor of the ecological transition. The government stands between its spending and reducing the public deficit to 4.4% in 2024. Bears has pledged to find twelve billion in additional savings a year from 2025, the task. “hard”Recognizes Macronist MPs.

Twelve billion in additional savings per year

Like last year, the government, which does not have an absolute majority in the assembly, invoked the constitutional weapon ten times by 49.3 to pass this state budget and the social security budget passed without a vote on December 4. 49.3, motion of knowledge, 49.3…: Now the well-ordered ballet has created wear and tear of the hemicycle than last year, when the deputies found a new configuration of the National Assembly with a relative majority. Throughout this budget fall, the opposition continued to decry it “Contempt of Parliament” and one “Rejection of democracy”.

Regarding the content of the PLF, left-wing groups criticized the government for not doing enough on environmental and housing issues and refusing to raise taxes on the wealthiest or largest companies. In the presidential coalition, the Ministry of Defense was unsuccessfully asking for measures to be taken “Tax Law”Such as a tax on the purchase of shares of large companies, after he wanted “Super Dividends” Last year, but what the government ruled out. For its part, the Les Républicains (LR) group specifically demanded a reduction of six billion euros in the amount of unemployment compensation.

“The 2025 budget will be even more demanding”

Faced with the high cost of living, Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire stressed on Thursday that “The inflationary crisis is behind us”even when “It is very difficult for many of our compatriots”. On the House floor, the debate focused on housing shortages, a “social bomb”According to a number of elected officials.

Between the two 49.3, the government allowed the Senate to pass a measure to sharply reduce the tax loophole enjoyed by vacation rentals such as Airbnb. A “Technical error”We open up to the government claiming that this measure will not be extended in 2024, despite demands from the left and the majority.

In another controversy, the government has backed, against the opposition’s view, favorable tax measures for international sports federations, with the main aim of trying to attract the powerful FIFA, world soccer’s main body, to France. A “mini tax shelter”Condemned by Lisette Pollet (RN).

The executive branch also took the Senate to vote on tax platforms “streaming” Music, for the purpose of financing the National Music Center (CNM). some bristles Spotify France which responded by announcing the end of support for Francofolies de La Rochelle and Printemps de Bourges from 2024. In order to improve the construction of the budget, the government intends to initiate budget discussions next year, including with the opposition. “The 2025 budget will be even more demanding. We have to build it very early”Minister of Public Accounts Thomas Cazenave explained.