Political uncertainty is again looming in France after Prime Minister Francois Bayrou warned that he would use special executive powers this week to get his budget approved without a vote by lawmakers.
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Lawmakers listen to French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou delivering his general policy speech, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025 at the National Assembly in Paris. Press photographers focus on French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou delivering his general policy speech, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025 at the National Assembly in Paris. French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou delivers his general policy speech, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025 at the National Assembly in Paris. –
“Now we have to go straight to adoption,” Bayrou said. “A country like ours cannot be without a budget. The only way to do that is to make the government responsible.” The joint committee has maintained an extra tax on large companies while increasing a tax on financial transactions. Also, Bayrou kept his commitment not to cut 4,000 jobs in national education, a move that had previously been envisaged.
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