Faced with the deterioration of public accounts, the majority is moving towards “superprofits”. The President of the National Assembly has joined the ranks of members of the majority pleading for taxation of ‘super profits’ The government has been preparing public opinion for several weeks for austerity that will not reveal its name.
Already 10 billion euros in budget cuts were announced at the end of February for the 2024 budget, and 20 billion additional savings are planned for 2025. Anxious to send the right signals to Brussels and rating agencies, the Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire is trying to take on the role of guarantor of budgetary seriousness.