Budget 2025 at the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs – ASFE

The Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry, Antoine Armand, and the Minister responsible for the Budget and Public Accounts, Laurent Saint-Martin, sent the bill to the Council of Ministers on 11 October 2024. of finance for 2025. General budget an effort of €60 billion is requested from the French to recover public finances. Increase in contributions, decrease in budgets, ASFE will report the 2025 budget for the proportion of French people living abroad.

Budget restrictions for French people abroad

« We asked the French people abroad to participate in the joint effort.“, the Minister in charge of Foreign Trade and French People Abroad, Ms. Sophie Primas was very clear on the opening day of the 41st session of theAFE. Our overseas affiliates must expect a significant reduction in their budget for the year 2025.

In fact, more than 150 million euros are being withdrawn from the budget of the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, a reduction of almost 5% compared to 2024.

1. Origin of Financial Law

The budget for programs 105, 151 and 185 was revised down

• Program financial procedures 151 bringing together the means of consular action and assistance to the French people abroad a reduction of 9 million euros;
• With the budget of the program 105 bringing together the resources and activities of France in Europe and around the world, a reduction of 96 million euros;
• Finally, the 185 program “Cultural diplomacy and influence” finances the activities and development of Alliance Française and French institutions established around the world, seeing its budget cut by 45 million euros.

There is still an important question about the funding of school scholarships. Sophie Primas said that she was “very attached to national education support” and that she will personally ensure that “it happens with the greatest possible justice.” »

Budget still being determined

Note that these figures, which have been put forward by the Government, are still being confirmed by Parliament. Minister Sophie Primas reminds us that ” the budget may be changed, it will go through the mill of the Senate and the National Assembly.“. Let us now hope with our countrymen who are stationed abroad that this hardship remedy will not be too important.