Pensions Frozen, VAT Collected at the Restaurant, Sickness Stops Less compensated... the Court of Auditors Lists Its Options for Savings
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DECRYPTAGE - The institution unveils its paths to save more than 32 billion euros. A report of some 20 proposals has been presented.
Such a measure would release €3.8 billion in savings in 2027, says the Court of Auditors in a "contribution to the restoration of public finances", presented on Monday 9 November. Trade unions denounce an infringement of a statutory totem, all the more so in a particularly tense wage context.
Pensions, public service, health, local authorities, taxation: in its report on the recovery of public finances, the Court of Auditors has 18 measures capable of producing between €32 billion and €38 billion in savings. It also proposes 13 levers to better control expenditure over time. Work to inform the budgetary debate, without replacing the choices of policy makers.
In order to contribute to the informed decisions of parliamentarians, the Court of Auditors has synthesized 8,000 of its reports and selected 18 measures and 13 possible levers of action to redress public finances.
Under the leadership of Amélie de Montchalin, the institution resumes several of its ultra-sensitive measures which would allow the deficit target to be kept to 5% in 2027 despite growth at a standstill
Eighteen measures could improve the public accounts by 2027. However, in its report of 9 November 2026, the Court of Auditors states that 11 to 14 billion euros overlap with the Government's budget plans. The returns also depend on the options chosen and their economic effects.
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