Despite the budgetary situation, the government continues to spend billions of euros. A month ago, Bruno Le Maire announced the freezing of 10 billion euros of ministerial credits, to deal with the deterioration of public finances.
The problem is that the government's frantic search for savings is constantly contradicted by new spending. “Every new expense is considered due” France is addicted to spending, concludes Lisa Thomas D'Arbois, economist at the Montaigne Institute. And yet, we must change course. The government could go through an amending finance bill for 2024.