French President Emmanuel Macron may institute emergency tax cuts in an attempt to stem violent protests which have gripped France for three weeks, according to Bloomberg.
The government is increasingly worried that the economy, alongside its own political fortunes, is threatened by demonstrations against fuel taxes that have spiraled into a push-back against Macron’s policies.
Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said the impact of the riots was “severe,” and left a meeting of finance ministers in Brussels to return to Paris for crisis talks with colleagues. -Bloomberg
In order to make the tax cuts work, the French government will need to find ways to cut spending that doesn't hobble growth, as well as tax measures that will stimulate the economy.
For Macron, the stakes are high as he doesn’t want to damage the credibility he needs to push for reforms in Europe. The European Commission has already said his existing budget is at risk of non-compliance with EU rules.
According to Marc Touati, economist and president of business consultancy ACDEFI, Macron may be forced to take a more radical approach, even if that means the deficit slipping a bit. -Bloomberg
The protests have crippled revenues across the country, with some large supermarkets seeing drops as much as 25 percent. Hotel bookings have suffered a similar fate.
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Tourism is down, maybe because France doesn't offer the things it used to.
ReplyDeletemaybe they should have taught the satanic islamic hordes to fish instead of just feeding them handouts. but it appears all is going according to the NWO plan. nothing to worry about.
ReplyDeleteLet them eat cake!
ReplyDeleteWhat the media is not telling folks is the fact the these tax increases are piece of the puzzle used by the Emmanuel Macron government to meet the carbon reductions commitments as defined in the Paris Climate Accord.
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"The protests have crippled revenues across the country, with some large supermarkets seeing drops as much as 25 percent." I don't think it's the protests. It's most like because the taxes are so high they cannot afford to shop for groceries. Put the blame where it belongs. With their stinking government.
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