Gunfire between Bercy and Matignon defense for 500 ... - Economy Morning

Nothing goes between Bercy and Matignon Ministry of Defence.

want to cancel the first two million credit 500 in 2013. The Hotel de Brienne refuses.

The government must find € 3 billion of new credits

Amended Finance Law requires, he will have to find 3 billion euros in new loans. And why, in this case, do not go and get a little … in the military Although they are beginning to be used needs to be shorn of the Republic, this time nothing goes between Bercy, Matignon, and the Ministry of Defence, which is categorically opposed to this new levy on the funds of the army.

Defence must attend to the tune of 500 million euros

Because after the White Paper on Defence and Military Planning Law (LPM), which has already strongly in fact, started the means of defense, those 500 million do not really go in the craw of the military. The Finance Act amendment must be submitted to the Council of Ministers on Wednesday.

In an interview with Les Echos Thursday, Bernard Cazeneuve, Minister Delegate for the Budget, tried to be reassuring. For him, these 3 billion of additional funds will offset “the euro by nearly all cancellations spread across all departments, including also including those receiving openings.” And that by serving in the frozen credit during the year. Thus, in this regard, the military has had to set aside 1.54 billion euros aside.

ministerial solidarity clause VS bill of external operations

This is called solidarity clause Inter. Each department must tighten their belts in proportion to its weight in the state budget. More ministry, the more it must grant a large sum in this case. This explains the 500 million claimed in defense this year.

But for the military, it is not possible. It is estimated that Bercy recovers the funds it had granted to settle the bill for foreign operations, such as Mali, for example, to which the bill has skyrocketed. The other problem is that for every set bills, and avoid delaying charges in dark red, Defence must recover 100% of the funds frozen. A two-way table as it appears to headache for the government.