“The French need and wish extra justice,” he stated, noting that, in parallel, his authorities will “make efforts to have a greater use of public cash.”
France is at present going through 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 ― may attain 5.6 % of GDP this 12 months, 0.5 % larger than beforehand predicted.
In an effort to cut 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 find out how to enhance it.
The brand new prime minister — who’s staunchly conservative — made clear his authorities “won’t solely be a right-wing authorities,” and can seemingly embody some outgoing ministers from Macron’s camp. He did not rule out having left-wing ministers.
Whereas some left-leaning voters could be happy together with his pledge of “justice in taxation,” Barnier has additionally performed for these throughout the aisle by promising stricter migration coverage.