Overview
- RN deputies pushed through an amendment cutting the Dotation Globale de Fonctionnement by €4.9 billion, with the text not distinguishing between types of local authorities.
- City officials and rivals estimate the change would strip Marseille of roughly €43.6–€50 million in 2026, and Mayor Benoît Payan branded the RN as “anti‑Marseille.”
- The government halted budget debates on January 15 and is moving to adopt the 2026 budget without a vote, a procedure expected to make the RN amendment fall.
- Marine Le Pen drew about 1,200 supporters at Parc Chanot and said Franck Allisio has a real chance to win, as opponents denounced RN messaging and staged protests nearby.
- An Ipsos survey reported by AFP shows Allisio and incumbent Benoît Payan tied at around 30% each, with Martine Vassal at 23% and Sébastien Delogu at 14%.