Gabriel Attal on the 8 p.m. news: taxes, unemployment insurance, work… what to remember from the Prime Minister's announcements

Gabriel Attal sur le plateau du JT de TF1. Capture TF1

Ce mercredi 27 mars 2024, Gabriel Attal est l’invité du JT de 20 heures de TF1. Le Premier ministre sera interrogé sur plusieurs sujets d’actualité.

The Prime Minister will respond live to questions asked by journalists Gilles Bouleau accompanied by Marie Chantrait, François Lenglet and Adrien Gindre. The day after the publication of INSEE figures, two main subjects will be discussed: the question of the deficit, as well as the very latest government decisions on work. The country's deficit reached 5.5% of GDP in 2023, which represents 154 billion euros. A figure much higher than what was recorded in 2022, namely 4.8%, but also higher than the forecast for 2023 which was 4.9%.

What to remember from Gabriel Attal's announcements:

The deficit."The situation is serious. The State spent what was planned. There has been no slippage in state spending. We are even a little below, 8 billion euros less than what was planned for expenditure. On the other hand, we had less revenue than expected because there was an economic slowdown. What I am saying is that yes, we are keeping it # 39;s objective of falling below the 3% deficit in 2027. But I think that what is important for the French is above all to tell them why. Because when you're below 3%, that means you're starting to pay off your debt", he said. Taxes. "On always said that we would not increase taxes& ;quot;. L'State "won’will not increase taxes in the coming years. I will not increase taxes in ways that create jobs. France is not a tax haven for anyone. 10% of French people pay 70% of income taxes. The objective remains to achieve full employment, that is to say, to ensure that there are more French people working because these are additional revenues. The first red line is not to increase taxes on the middle classes, on working French people or on French people who have worked all their lives. Second thing, I will not increase taxes for what helps finance the work of the French, that is to say businesses, a- he explained. A tax for the richest remains possible according to him. Unemployment insurance. "There will be a reform of unemployment insurance during the year. There are three main families of possible parameters. First, the duration of compensation – today, you can be compensated for up to 18 months in France, this is more than in many countries . One way is to reduce this compensation period by several months. I don't think it should be less than 12 months. Then, you have the time you need to have worked to benefit from unemployment: six months over the last two years today. Here too, we can imagine either saying that we need to work more or that the six months can be assessed over a shorter period. Finally, there is the level of unemployment compensation and how it falls to encourage people to return to work. It’s this last track that I prefer. I want us to have the parameters of this reform in the summer so that it can come into force in the fall", explained Gabriel Attal. De-cardiardization. "We need to review the system of contribution reductions. We must have reductions in contributions which give employees more incentive to increase their salary. We have entrusted a mission to two economists, who must make proposals to us on the subject in June, announced the Prime Minister. 4 day week. "We have to get out of this shackles of 35 hours a week. There are public officials who say they want to work their hours but over four days rather than five. This would reduce the inequality between French people who can telework and those who cannot. I want us to give these freedoms and these flexibilities. We must also improve working conditions", indicated Gabriel Attal. 8:57 p.m.

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8:47 p.m.

“A closeness with the French”

A review of a few months of Gabriel Attal was trained, speaking in particular about his communication and his image.

“I am looking for proximity with the French. I try to travel as often as possible. It is not by remaining in your ministry in Paris that we are connected with the expectations of the French. We must be able to be questioned and yelled at by the French”, he explains with the photo where he is alongside farmers in front of bales of straw.

8:45 p.m.

35 hours in four days ?

This is a very seriously explored avenue according to the Prime Minister, who indicated that he did not want to reduce the time of working time but to experiment with a new arrangement of working hours.

“We must get out of this straitjacket 35 hours per week. There are public officials who say they want to work their hours but over four days rather than five. This would reduce the inequality between French people who can telework and those who cannot. I want the “we give these freedoms and these flexibilities. We must also improve working conditions”, he clarified.

8:41 p.m.

Unemployment insurance reform

It's announced, Gabriel Attal affirms that “there will be a reform of unemployment insurance this year. I asked my Minister of Labor to bring together the social partners for new negotiations on unemployment insurance unemployment”, he says.

” There are several parameters: first, the duration of unemployment insurance compensation. Today is 18 months. One way is to reduce this duration by several months; it must not go below 12 months. The second option is the time you must have worked to benefit from unemployment insurance. Today it’s six months of work over two years. One option is to work more over this same period or reduce the period. I want the parameters to be presented this summer, for a reform in the fall”, detailed the Prime Minister.

8:38 p.m.

An achievable goal by 2027 ?

“Me, what I say, yes, we are keeping the objective of falling below the 3% deficit in 2027. But I think that what is important for the French is above all to tell them why. Because when you're below 3%, that means you're starting to pay down your debt” , he said of the national debt.

8:30 p.m.

No, taxes will not increase

If many solutions are swept aside in order to cover the deficit which increased significantly during the year 2023, according to the latest figures from INSEE, Prime Attal assured it on the set of the TF1 news: “we always said that we would not increase taxes”.

The State “will not increase taxes in the coming years. I will not increase taxes in ways that create jobs. France is not a tax haven for anyone. 10% of French people pay 70% of income taxes”, he assured

8:27 p.m.

The deficit french

The long-awaited question was asked to Gabriel Attal and he described the situation as “serious” . “The State spent what was planned. There was no slippage in State spending. We are even a little below, 8 billion euros less than what was planned in terms of spending. . On the other hand, we had less revenue than expected because there was an economic slowdown”, he explained.

8:23 p.m.

Principal threatened with death

First subject: the principal threatened with death at Maurice high school Ravel. He resigned and Gabriel Attal gave him his support. “It is unacceptable and inadmissible. I have always fought against the no wave in schools”, he said.

8:20 p.m.

Start of the interview

Gabriel Attal is on the TF1 news set, the interview with the Prime Minister begins.

7:57 p.m.

Several tens of minutes

Gabriel Attal's interview should last nearly 30 minutes according to Le Figaro .

7:54 p.m.

The deficit: the Prime Minister will have to answer questions

While the country's deficit has increased in 2023, the taking Gabriel Attal's speech is expected. He will have to answer questions from journalists Gilles Bouleau accompanied by Marie Chantrait, François Lenglet and Adrien Gindre.

The Prime Minister, who concerted with all government ministers this morning in Matignon, is expected particularly on work and unemployment. “Work. It is this which finances our social model, our public services and which gives our country its strength”, he indicated on his account X (ex-Twitter).

Le Travail.

C’est lui qui finance notre modèle social, nos services publics et qui donne à notre pays sa force.

Depuis 2017, nous avons sur ce chantier des résultats sans précédent :

Le taux d’emploi est le plus élevé depuis qu’on le mesure.

Le taux de chômage est au plus… pic.twitter.com/k4R4ffcR7J

— Gabriel Attal (@GabrielAttal) March 27, 2024

7:32 p.m.

Start of live

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À ce soir sur TF1. pic.twitter.com/XYUeb6u66C

— Gabriel Attal (@GabrielAttal) March 27, 2024