Overview
- The bill earmarks nearly €4 billion over six to seven years to rebuild Mayotte’s infrastructure and public services after Cyclone Chido.
- It mandates a first social convergence step to raise the SMIC to 87.5% of mainland France from January 2026, targeting full parity by 2031.
- Immigration controls would be tightened through stricter residency requirements, demolition of informal housing and phased abolition of the territorial residence permit by 2030.
- Major projects include expanding Mamoudzou’s hospital, building a new hospital in Combani, a long-runway airport on Grande-Terre and a deep-water port at Longoni.
- Lawmakers of all parties expect swift adoption by the July 1 vote, but some local politicians and the Medef warn that security measures may overshadow social and economic recovery and spark inflation.