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Charente Department Placed Under State Oversight After Budget Deadlock

The failure to pass the 2025 budget has led to prefectural intervention, exposing deep political fractures and prompting calls for leadership change.

Le conseil départemental de Charente est situé à Angoulême.
Le conseil départemental de la Charente est mis sous tutelle préfectorale depuis mercredi 16 avril 2025. La Chambre régionale des comptes d’Aquitaine a un mois pour proposer un nouveau budget.
Le conseil départemental de Charente pourrait être mis sous tutelle préfectorale, une situation très rare pour une collectivité de cette taille, s'il ne vote pas son budget 2025 d'ici ce mardi soir
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Overview

  • The Charente departmental council failed to approve its 2025 budget, valued at 615 million euros, by the April 15 deadline due to a lack of quorum.
  • The prefecture has placed the department's finances under the supervision of the Chamber Régionale des Comptes (CRC) as of April 16, marking a rare intervention for a department of this size.
  • Political divisions within the council, including abstentions by six left-wing secessionist members and opposition boycotts, prevented the budget vote.
  • Council President Philippe Bouty faces accusations of mismanagement, with critics citing long-standing governance issues and calling for his resignation.
  • The CRC has one month to draft a new budget, which the prefect will review and implement, ensuring continuity of departmental operations.