Before the start of the school year, there is the return to politics and in particular that of the government. At the end of the first Council of Ministers of this new school year, Elisabeth Borne drew the main lines planned for the coming weeks. Starting with the 2024 budget and the taxes provided, or not, by the government. Taxes, high temperatures and even ambitions in the government for 2027… Overview of the subjects addressed by the Prime Minister, interviewed on France Bleu.
Dues and taxes
“No question” of increasing household taxes. Elisabeth Borne tried to reassure Wednesday when the government returned, “mobilized” on the priorities of the French. “There is no question, it is not at all the government’s philosophy, to increase household taxes. On the contrary, we want to continue to lower taxes while obviously being attentive to the purchasing power of the middle classes, ”said the Prime Minister during an interview on France Bleu.
Similarly, there are no plans to raise taxes on alcohol. “There are no plans at all to increase taxes on alcohol, so there you go, I think we can say it very clearly: it’s not part of the government’s plans,” he said. she declared on France Bleu.
The rise of medical franchises under consideration
But while the property tax, set by the cities, looks set to rise sharply, she acknowledged that her commitment only concerned the state budget. And she admitted that the increase in medical deductibles was “part of the reflections” to balance budgets for 2024 under severe financial constraint.
Hot weather, a priority for the start of the school year
During the Council of Ministers back to school, the Head of State “recalled the priorities on which the government must be mobilized”, said Elisabeth Borne. Starting with the high temperatures, evoking the insulation of buildings as a priority site.
A ministerial plan on school bullying
This is another key subject of the new school year. The government wants to make bullying a priority. This is why the head of government is announcing an upcoming ministerial plan on the subject. “I think bullying is a scourge that affects many students,” she said. on France Bleu.
Announcing the generalization of PHARE devices (the anti-harassment program), Elisabeth Borne specifies that “the teams will be present in the establishments to allow young people who are victims of harassment to be better supported. “There must also be strong action from the platforms, which can support this harassment. And these are also penal responses, sanctions, when you have students who are themselves bullies. There is also a responsibility of parents to watch how children use their smartphones,” she added.
The succession of Emmanuel Macron in question
In the immediate future, the President of the Republic will be confronted with the risk of seeing his own authority over his troops decline as the contenders for his succession become emancipated. The Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, opened the ball early by saying this summer “to worry about what will happen in 2027”. And will try to punctuate the rhythm of the start of the school year with his political meeting on Sunday in his stronghold of Tourcoing. Elisabeth Borne sent him a thinly veiled warning: “2027 is a long way off”, she said, stressing that her “concern” was “really the cohesion of the government”.