In France, the justice sector will have to make a less significant effort than planned within the framework of the 2025 budget. Its budget was to be cut by 500 million euros. But ultimately, it will be half as much, that is to say 250 million. A turnaround welcomed by the Minister of Justice, Didier Migaud, Thursday October 31, and the end of a soap opera.
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All is well in the best of all possible worlds: this is somewhat the message that Didier Migaud seems to want to convey today. Three weeks ago, live on the radio, the Minister of Justice yet threatened to resign.
“ If we stick to the ceiling letter, I don’t see what I would still do in government », he declared, Monday October 14, among our colleagues from RTL. At this time, the Minister of Justice, the only minister labeled on the left, wanted to put pressure on the Prime Minister, Michel Barnier. He considers the budget allocated to his ministry insufficient in the face of justice in crisis, to which more resources and staff had been promised.
“ Honor all commitments made »
But it will not be 500 million savings but… only 250 million. Money that will allow “ honor all commitments made » towards the world of justice, the minister wants to believe, and proof that this sector “ remains a government priority “. In 2024, the Justice budget in France will exceed 10 billion euros.
Finally, to demonstrate goodwill towards Michel Barnier, Didier Migaud also admits that the Ministry of Justice, given the budgetary context, must take its share of savings.
“ This is excellent news for the continued modernization of the judicial institution, which the Union of Magistrates welcomes », Reacts Ludovic Friat, who chairs the Union of Magistrates. “ This is reassuring news », Estimated Kim Reuflet, president of the Magistrates’ Union, nevertheless pointing out that French justice remained one of the poorest in Europe.
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