France: Marine Le Pen accuses the government of fake news

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen today accused the government of spreading “false information” about the risk of civil servants not being paid and problems running public services if France fails to pass a budget in time for 2025 “There is no danger of a “shutdown” in our institutions (…) contrary to what certain members of the government claim in full agreement” assured Le Pen, in an article published in the newspaper “Le Figaro”, referring to the situation in the US, where federal civil servants are not paid until a budget is approved. “Even if a motion of censure is upheld, taxes will be collected, civil servants will be paid, pensions will be paid and medical costs will be reimbursed,” she added, while her party threatens to upvote the motion of no confidence. which the Left will submit, if the government decides to approve its plans for the state budget and […]
Source: News Beast

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