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“The French need and wish extra justice,” he mentioned, noting that, in parallel, his authorities will “make efforts to have a greater use of public cash.”
France is at present dealing with a so-called extreme deficit process in Brussels for overspending final 12 months. France’s deficit ― the distinction between how a lot it spends and the way a lot it brings in ― might attain 5.6 % of GDP this 12 months, 0.5 % increased than beforehand predicted.
In an effort to scale back public spending, French President Emmanuel Macron final 12 months handed his controversial pensions reform which raised the authorized age of retirement from 62 to 64.
Barnier on Friday promised not problem the fundamentals of the pension reform, however to as a substitute launch a debate on methods to enhance it.
The new prime minister — who’s staunchly conservative — made clear his authorities “won’t solely be a right-wing authorities,” and can possible embrace some outgoing ministers from Macron’s camp. He did not rule out having left-wing ministers.
While some left-leaning voters is likely to be happy together with his pledge of “justice in taxation,” Barnier has additionally performed for these throughout the aisle by promising stricter migration coverage.
