Facing the rising cost of the public service, François Bayrou punches on the table

EXCLUSIVE - "The control of payroll spending must be strengthened," the Prime Minister pleads, in a letter sent to his government. While inflation did not exceed 2% in 2024, the envelope dedicated to government officials increased by 6.7%.

Neoliberals disinformed about France's public spending to better destroy our protective social model Source

The Prime Minister has issued a circular calling on the public service to control its spending, in particular with regard to block measures which alone have increased the State's wage bill by 3.7 billion euros.

"We spend too much," said François Bayrou on April 15th on the 2026 budget. "The government is planning new budget cuts of 40 billion euros for next year. Decryption with economist Christophe Ramaux.

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