The National Assembly validated Thursday the levy intended for the European budget, set at 28.8 billion euros in 2026, despite the opposition of the RN and the France Insoumise. The increase of 5.7 billion compared to 2025 is not “not a drift” but one “catch-up” planned in the multiannual financial framework, explained the Minister responsible for Europe Benjamin Haddad, who underlines the returns for France, in particular via the common agricultural policy (CAP).
Attempts to reduce the envelope were rejected. For their authors, “30 billion is not a straw” while the government seeks savings. Others denounced the absence of discounts for France, a device “which does not exist”replied the Minister of Public Accounts Amélie de Montchalin, recalling that the French contribution represents less than 1% of GDP.
Marine Le Pen criticized a vote “which is of no use”while LR MP Philippe Juvin invited his colleagues to weigh in on the negotiation of the next European budget (2028-2034), which provides for an overhaul of the CAP.
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