“Vote censorship of the Barnier government is not a decision taken lightly,” assure the six RN deputies from Oise. Criticized by farmersthey send them a open letterin order to “reestablish the truth” and “reassure” them.
“Despite statements as false as they are shameful, the budgetary measures which are favorable to you will indeed be applied,” they assure. This letter is signed by Claire Marais-Beuil (1st district), Philippe Ballard (2nd), Alexandre Sabatou (3rd), Frédéric-Pierre Vos (5th), Michel Guiniot (6th) and David Magnier (7th).
“With Marine Le Pen, Jordan Bardella, we have always denounced the causes of the weakening of French agriculture,” they say.
They cite downward pressure on prices by purchasing centers, unfair competition from foreign production, the weight of taxation and charges. But also the “punitive ecology and the bludgeoning of absurd standards” imposed by successive governments and by the European Union.
“Protect the French from an unfair and dangerous budget”
“We voted censorship of the Barnier government in order to protect the French from an unfair and dangerous budget, they write. This bad budget aimed to impose 40 billion euros in additional taxes on households and businesses. All while worsening public deficits.”
It also contained “many unworthy measures.” Such as the partial reimbursement of medicines and provisions increasing the costs for our VSEs/SMEs. It reduced the credits allocated to agriculture by 13.5% compared to 2024, “cutting off future investments in the agricultural sector”.
On the other hand, RN deputies voted for the measures in favor of farmers provided for in the Social Security budget (PLFSS) and that of the State (PLF) proposed for 2025. “They will be applied,” they assure. Because they are consensual. And because the RN will require them. You will continue to benefit from the reduced rate of GNR (non-road diesel). As has been the case since July 1, 2024. Thanks to your mobilization and that of the RN deputies. »
All of the other “good measures provided for in the censored budget”, like the strengthening of transmission systems for young farmers or even calculation of pensions over the best 25 yearswill at the latest be reintegrated into the PLF and PLFSS to be voted on at the beginning of 2025 with retroactive effect.
Mercosur “sacrificing French agriculture”
The RN parliamentarians recall their “mobilization against the unfair trade agreement between the European Union and the Mercosur countries”. “It is up to the President of the Republic to prevent the signing of this agreement. An agreement contrary to the interests of France and our national agriculture.”
“The Mercosur agreement, supported and carried out by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, would not have been possible without the support of the political groups of the European People’s Party (EPP), Renew Europe and the Socialists . These same groups include the allies and deputies of Laurent Wauquiez, Emmanuel Macron and François Hollande.
This agreement represents a “new act in their long series of renunciations, sacrificing French agriculture on the altar of free trade”. “While this treaty threatens our agricultural operations in the long term, with negative effects that will last for years, the postponement of budgetary measures linked to censorship is limited to two or three months.” These measures could be applied retroactively, “thus ensuring that no essential funding is compromised”.
The RN will continue to say it is fighting for “remunerative prices” and “cleaning up of bureaucracy and overtransposition”.
