French Ecologists Demand €7 Billion for Climate Measures in Budget Talks

Party leader Marine Tondelier sets ecological funding and pension reform as key conditions for avoiding government censure.

Marine Tondelier, leader of the French Ecologists, is pushing for at least €7 billion in funding for environmental initiatives in ongoing budget negotiations with the government.
The proposed funding would restore cuts to programs like thermal housing renovations, rail infrastructure, biodiversity protection, and cycling initiatives.
The Ecologists have also made the abandonment of pension reform a non-negotiable condition for their support of the government.
Tondelier expressed skepticism about the government's willingness to meet these demands but acknowledged ongoing discussions with Economy Minister Eric Lombard.
A final decision on whether to censure Prime Minister François Bayrou's government will be announced after his policy address on Tuesday.