Thierry Breton: “Let’s come together around the golden rule, the credit of France and the money of the French are at stake”
TRIBUNE - The former Minister of the Economy proposes to bring together the Congress in Versailles before the presidential election to engrave a budgetary golden rule in the Constitution, then let the French people…
Thierry Breton is former Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industry (2005-2007) and former European Commissioner for the Internal Market (2019-2024). He notably managed Thomson, France Télécom and Atos. The rate at which France borrows for 10 years has crossed the 5% mark.
Unheard of since 2002. By crossing this level, the debt burden will increase by 1.2 billion euros. And more every year.
In 2027, our interest will cost us nearly 92.5 billion, or practically all the income tax paid by taxpayers in 2025. This money is that of the French. It comes out of their pockets to join those of our creditors.
It is sorely lacking in schools, in the ecological transition, in our defense. To youth. Daily life and the future of the country.
Everyone understands that the price of our inability to agree on coherent budgets is exorbitant. In truth, this is no longer tenable today.
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