France’s government draws conclusions from the country-wide public debate. Taxes are to be reduced, announced Premier Philippe. The government’s response to the ongoing yellow-West protests in the country.
France’s Prime Minister, Édouard Philippe: Faster to lower taxes
“The debates have shown us clearly the direction we need to go,” said the Prime Minister, Édouard Philippe at a closing event at the Grand Palais. “We need to lower taxes, and faster.” At the same time, he stressed that in the case of tax cuts, the public spending must be reduced.
Country-Wide Discussions
The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, had launched the “National debate” in January as a response to the protests of the yellow West. While the state is traveled chef in various regions, with mayors, and to discuss the parish councils, were French citizens online, in notebooks, letters, E-Mails, or at a local Meeting to Express.
President Emmanuel Macron: In conversation with citizens in France
15. January up to 15. In March, there was according to the government, the country and more than 10,000 rounds of discussion. More than 1.5 million French people took part in the Format. In mid-April, President Macron wants to announce more concrete decisions.
French call for wealth tax
Macron had set at the beginning of the “great national debate” on the topics of Ecology, taxes, public services and democracy. During the events, many participants also raised the health care on the agenda. Immigration played a minor role.
Prime Minister Philippe stressed that the French, on the climate change is not doubted. However, they did not want, that to you will dictate about controlling your behavior. Many of the participants have also for the re-introduction of the, in France, has Long been a controversial property tax. In addition, they called for tougher action against tax evasion. Saving proposals in the public expenditure had remained in the discussions, however “imprecise”.
The Protest will be small
Philippe praised the “democratic debate”, which had been far from the violence of some of the yellow West-protesters during the weekly protests. However, he warned not to procrastinate the desire for Reform: “The need for Change is so radical that every conservative, every restraint in my eyes, would be unforgivable.”
The destruction in Paris: For months, it comes in yellow West-protests to riots
Since November, the yellow demonstrate the West against the reform policies of President Macron. In the meantime, weakness of the protests: On Saturday, the country went far 22.300 people on the street – in the middle of November there were of 282,000.
pgr/ww (dpa, afp)