The start of the joint general meeting to discuss the state budget and the economic budget

The Assembly of the Representatives of the People and the National Council of Territories are resuming a joint public meeting to discuss the draft state budget and economic budget for 2027.

The proceedings of the session continue with the interventions of the Members of Parliament and then those of the members of the National Council of Governments and Regions.

The session awaits the government's response to comments and questions from the Minister of Economy and Planning or the Minister of Finance. The Joint General Meeting was held to discuss the Finance Bill 2027 and the State Budget and Economic Budget.

The MP for the People's Assembly, Fatah Abed, said that freedom is not a legal privilege but an infrastructure for trust, growth and stability. Abed stressed that nationalism must not be transformed into a certificate given by a party to himself and concealed from his opponents during his intervention.

The Prime Minister confirmed that financial options respond to the President's directives to support the welfare state and combat monopoly. President of the Assembly of the Representatives of the People Brahim Bouderbala stressed the need to reduce the budget deficit and reduce external borrowing.

The joint sessions are scheduled to continue until 25 November to hear the missions of the various ministries, in preparation for the final vote on the Finance Bill for a constitution no later than 10 December.