“We have filled a legal void by including in the law the terms of their designation,” she explained from the podium of the Palais Bourbon. This is, on the one hand, to legally secure their appointment by explicitly providing for the competence of the mayor of the municipality, and on the other hand, to guarantee greater homogeneity throughout the national territory. Such clarification will strengthen their legitimacy, their visibility and their essential role in the link between the Nation and its armies.”
We have filled a legal gap by including in law the terms of their designation
The bill defines the main directions and means of the French armies until 2030. The text was adopted despite opposition from LFI and environmentalists. It brings planned military spending to 436 billion euros compared to 400 billion in the law initially adopted in 2024. The wars in Ukraine and the Middle East have changed the situation.
“The price of our independence”
The deputy for the first constituency of Pyrénées-Atlantiques approves: “Some in this chamber view the 36 billion euros as a poorly invested or excessive expenditure. In the Democrats group, we look at the world as it is and see in this increase the price of our independence. They will accelerate the reconstitution of our strategic stocks and our ammunition stocks as well as accelerate the acquisition of equipment. They will make it possible to adapt our equipment to changes in conflicts by strengthening our air defense capacity, our cyber defense, our drones…
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