The National Assembly, the lower house of the French parliament, approved the largest military budget in the country’s history of 413 billion euros for the period from 2024 to 2030. DEA News.
“About 90 hours of constructive discussion worthy of the assigned tasks. An equal number of amendments have been accepted from both the presidential faction and the opposition, Defense Minister Sebastian Lecornu said.
It was recorded that 408 deputies voted “yes” and 57 deputies voted “against” in the voting.
Supporters of a large military budget argue that the most significant increase will come after the end of Emmanuel Macron’s presidency.
Funds will be allocated to modernize the army, expand the nuclear deterrence arsenal and improve the conditions of the army. At the same time, the French army will reduce the purchase of heavy equipment, including tanks and armored personnel carriers.
Previously at the Hungarian Ministry of Finance declaration About the growth of defense spending due to the prolongation of the conflict in Ukraine.