François Bayrou was very clear: you have to find 40 billion additional savings in the 2026 budget. Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux agrees with the diagnosis made by the Prime Minister. However, the former Medef boss wonders about the measures that will be put in place. © Nicolas Sandanassamy/Capital – Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux agrees with the diagnosis made by the Prime Minister. Save save Receive MEDEF alerts The government announced the color. In 2026, it will be necessary to find 40 billion euros in additional savings in the budget. “It’s a good diagnosis, I am happy that François Bayrou makes him,” reacted Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux on the antenna of Europe 1, Tuesday April 15. However, the former boss of Medef wonders about “what there is going to be behind”. In other words, what measures will be put in place to save these famous 40 billion euros. According to it, it is very important that this amount is “applied, without rising tax”. And to explain: “The temptation, in these cases, is to reduce tax niches. However, reducing them is increasing taxes in one way or another. ” Especially since in his eyes, the French “want efforts, but for everyone”, that is to say for “the State, local authorities and health expenses”. “We are the European country that spends most for its public services, with results that are not always great,” he deplores. Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux takes for example what is going on in education. “When we are last in all rankings, it’s not a good sign,” he says. To read also: Budget 2026: Éric Lombard announces an effort of 40 billion but does not intend to increase the taxes of the middle classes must be taxed the richest? “If we reason in tax revenue, in efficiency, the objective of the Minister of the Budget is to maximize the revenues”, summarizes’ entrepreneur. Therefore, we could be tempted to find this money by taxing the rich, as Sophie Binet, secretary general of the CGT proposes. “The problem of this tactic to tax the rich is that it works for a year, maybe two, but from the moment it is too violent, people leave,” he nuance. And to continue: “And there the plate disappears. When there is no more tax base, it falls on the middle classes. ” He therefore sees this solution as “demagogic”. According to the former boss of Medef, other solutions exist. For example, he does not see any objection to a “major simplification project on a certain number of tax loopholes, including for businesses” is launched. But for that, “it would take a big broom”. >> Our service – save by testing our savings book comparator Receive our latest news each week, the flagship items to support your personal finances. (tagstotranslate) MEDEF
