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Banking lobby pushes misleading numbers on tax. Claims UK banks paid £47.8bn in tax; includes PAYE, NIC, VAT paid by other parties; that leaves £25.7bn borne by banks. Silence on profiteering, £100bn subsidy over last 3 years via interest on central bank reserves. Banking frauds buried - HBOS.

David Lisnard denounced what he called the State's admission of powerlessness and the reversal of principles. He wrote that merchants paid for repairs and taxes to finance their security, but they were also being asked to rely on private companies, which would increase their costs and reduce their income during a difficult period. According to him, the least affluent merchants would be the first victims, unable to afford these protections. With Nouvelle Énergie, he called for a quick "restoration of the State" in service of all, particularly those in greatest need. #JusticeSociale #Sécurité #État (translated)

The author wrote that the State was asking merchants to fund private security agents themselves, which he presented as an admission that it no longer fulfilled its mission of protecting the French. He wondered whether, in return, the merchants could stop paying the State. #Sécurité #Commerçants #État #FR (translated)

The author wrote that the police prefecture had invited merchants to pay private agents to protect their stores on Saturday. He believed that this request amounted to paying taxes for protection, and then paying again to actually be protected, and saw it as an admission of resignation rather than a security policy. (translated)

The author denounced what he presented as a renunciation by the Paris police prefecture, asserting that it acknowledged it could not protect the merchants and was asking them to finance private security agents themselves. https://t.co/yWW2w1wDXg #Paris #Sécurité #Commerçants #FR (translated)

The author believed that the government should protect traders and protesters while responding to social anger. He questioned what would be resolved by making fragile families bear the consequences of one person's actions and called on the government not to divert the debate. (translated)

Philippe Vigier, a member of Parliament for Les Démocrates, expresses his support for the law that holds vandals responsible, stating that there is a collective responsibility among vandals during demonstrations, reinforced by a circular that allows for the withdrawal of social assistance from looters. #LoiCasseurPayeur #ResponsabilitéCollective #Manifestations (translated)

Djamel wrote that the difficulties of Manchester United went beyond the case of Carrick, while believing that he should not remain in his position, due to lacking the necessary stature and given that his choices raised concerns internally, including among the players. He added that Carrick should not be the only one to suffer the consequences of the situation. #ManchesterUnited #Football #Coaching (translated)

Fabrice Hawkins indicated that PSG wanted to extend Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's contract until 2032 despite his injury and that discussions had already begun. According to him, the club intended to adhere to its financial framework while wanting to make the Georgian one of its highest-paid players. RMC Sport relayed this information. #PSG #Kvaratskhelia #Transferts (translated)

Actu Foot reported, citing Fabrice Hawkins, that PSG wanted to extend Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's contract until 2032. The media indicated that discussions had started despite the Georgian's injury and that the club wanted to make him one of their highest-paid players. https://t.co/wtbjWryxpp #PSG #Kvaratskhelia #Football (translated)

Dividend King wrote that France is now borrowing at 5% for ten years and that the gap with Germany continues to widen at an alarming rate. According to him, if this trend continues, an austerity plan could be implemented before 2030, with significant cuts to pensions, public sector staffing, and social aid, as well as an increase in taxes for everyone. He blamed the elected officials for refusing sound budget management for 50 years and stated that all French people would pay the price. #France #Économie #Austérité (translated)

The author estimated that billionaires harmed public revenues and stated that Mediapart had revealed that Vincent Bolloré had undervalued his villas in order to pay less tax, thereby depriving the tax authorities of 4.5 million euros. He called for rule changes and strengthened controls in 2027 to tax the wealthiest. (translated)

The author of the message wrote that Donald Trump had been interrupted again by protesters during his meeting the day before, and that they had been apprehended. He added that Trump now claimed that the protesters were being paid 250 dollars each by the "radical far-left." #Trump #France #Manifestations #US #FR (translated)

The message claimed that Mediapart revealed that Bolloré, presented as an extreme right billionaire, had undervalued his private hotels by selling them to his sons Cyrille and Yannick. According to the message, these sales would have allowed him to evade 4.5 million euros in gift taxes. https://t.co/VfgAABDxB6 #Bolloré #Impôts #Économie #FR (translated)

Finneko examined the economic proposals of David Lisnard, who predicted, according to him, 80 billion euros in savings as early as the first year, 200 billion in cruise mode, and up to 300 billion in the long term. He described the program as a liberal strategy aimed at reducing public spending and levies on labor and companies, while promoting investment and employment. Of the 200 billion announced, Lisnard intended to allocate 120 billion to increase net wages through a reduction in contributions, 40 billion to reduce production taxes, and 40 billion to improve public finances. Finneko pointed out that the savings would not translate into a corresponding reduction in the deficit: according to his calculation, the direct budgetary improvement would be 40 billion. Starting from the public deficit of 152 billion euros recorded in 2025, there would remain, before any other changes, a financing need of more than 110 billion. Finneko deemed that the elimination of the C3S and the reduction of production taxes could support certain companies, without guaranteeing that the saved amounts would be devoted to investment or employment. He also noted that the 120 billion intended to increase net wages required further clarification on the distribution between employee and employer contributions, as well as on the financing of social spending. He also questioned the savings achievable through the reorganization of the 1,153 national public bodies, estimating that the elimination of structures would not necessarily eliminate the expenses related to their missions. Regarding pensions, he indicated that Lisnard wished to introduce a mandatory and collective capitalization tier and mobilize the delinking of pensions exceeding 2,000 euros per month. Finneko requested clarifications on the funding of the transition and the payment of current pensions. Finally, he estimated that the adjustment of 80 billion from the first year should be evaluated in light of its possible effects on activity, particularly demand. While he considered several directions worthy of interest, he expressed skepticism about the budgetary credibility of the amounts and the timeline. He awaited details of the savings, measure by measure and year by year, a simulation of their economic effects, and a projection of the funding for the transition to capitalization. #Economie #FinancesPubliques #Salaires (translated)