Le Pen Vows Drastic Cost Savings to Prevent French 'Default'
She said most of the savings would come from streamlining government and cutting pensions and taxes to restore investor confidence.
- Economy Minister Roland Lescure and Public Accounts Minister David Amiel attacked National Rally leader Marine Le Pen's budget proposal, with Amiel calling it a "Potemkin budget, all cardboard and paint."
- Marine Le Pen proposes 140 billion euros in savings by 2032 to bring the public deficit below 3% and cut France's debt to 112% of GDP, while reducing taxes by 30 billion euros.
- Government officials questioned the 1.8% growth rate forecast underlying the plan, and Roland Lescure dismissed the 15 billion euros in immigration savings as "measures that are for the most part unconstitutional."
- The National Rally leader also plans to lower the retirement age to 60 or 62 and reach carbon neutrality before 2050, though Lescure noted cutting EU contributions would require partner approval.
- National Rally MP Jean-Philippe Tanguy defended the plan, claiming "we do dream in colour, it is France's rebirth with Marine Le Pen," while the government maintains the budget lacks serious grounding.
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If elected French president, Marine Le Pen promises net savings of €140 billion over five years, while also campaigning on a €30 billion tax cut and a lower retirement age. France has one of the highest deficits (5.4%) and debt ratios (119%) in Europe.
To prove to the financial markets that she definitely has nothing "socialist", Marine Le Pen starts a remarkable liberal conversion by stacking budget cuts and approving pensions (for part) by capitalization. This great lesson in pragmatism is welcome, while the high school crisis is judiciously illuminated by Donald Trump's very fine analysis... L'article Economy: no, Marine Le Pen is not "socialist" appeared first on Causeur.
More than the expected criticisms of their political opponents, the RN also faces the perplexity of the economic world, not really convinced by its proposals.
Global Market: France faces rising market pressure to rein in public finances
As France grapples with escalating borrowing costs and a dwindling euro, the urgency for bolstered fiscal stability intensifies. With the presidential election on the horizon, tension mounts from political factions and public unrest. Far-right figure Marine Le Pen advocates for drastic cuts in spending, championing deficit control. Yet, doubts linger regarding her administration's capacity to enact these strategies as the financial climate adds …
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