The Collectivité Territoriale de Martinique (CTM), which governs the French overseas territory of Martinique, has raised concerns about the 2027 budget proposal from the French government. The proposal, submitted to Parliament on October 1, outlines changes to state revenues and expenses, as well as adjustments to the resources given to local authorities. The government aims to reduce the public deficit and expects local authorities to contribute through a "progressive contribution" that would generate 2.5 billion euros. According to the government, local authorities would still have 5 billion euros more in resources compared to 2026. The CTM disputes the claim that 7 billion euros would be taken from Martinique, clarifying that this figure applies to all French territorial collectivities, including communes, intercommunities, departments, and regions. Régions de France, a group representing regional authorities, estimates that regions would bear about 20% of the total effort, or at least 1.046 billion euros. The CTM, which combines the roles of both a region and a department, is affected by measures concerning both regions and departments, such as vocational training, agricultural support, and the financing of elderly autonomy or fire and rescue services. The CTM estimates that changes to the funding for the FEADER (European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development) would cost it 640,427 euros annually. This fund supports farmers in starting their careers and modernizing their operations. However, Régions de France disputes the elimination of 100 million euros of national contributions linked to FEADER, while the finance law proposal also includes other compensations for the responsibilities transferred to the regions. The CTM also warns that the new provisions could reduce its capacity to fund vocational training, apprenticeships, and health and social education. However, the statement does not provide specific figures for Martinique's potential losses in this area. Additionally, the 2027 budget proposal plans to reduce the reimbursement rate for part of the investments from 16.404% to 11.404% through the FCTVA (VAT compensation fund). This change could significantly impact the CTM's ability to invest in road infrastructure and projects related to environmental transition. The government plans to allocate an additional 300 million euros from the CSG (generalized social contribution) to fund the personalized autonomy allowance (APA) and an additional 200 million euros for civil security equipment, notably fire and rescue services. However, the CTM argues that these amounts are insufficient to compensate for the financial burden it faces. The CTM highlights that its own financial pressures include solidarity expenses exceeding 70 million euros annually, a loss of over 40 million euros in revenues between 2022 and 2025, and an additional 20 million euros in charges related to personnel revaluations decided by the State. These figures are not solely the result of the 2027 budget but reflect the CTM's current financial situation. The CTM calls on Martinique's parliamentarians to modify the proposal during the parliamentary debate to ensure that local authorities are not disproportionately burdened in the effort to reduce the national deficit. The debate centers on whether local authorities should bear a significant portion of the financial adjustment, with the CTM arguing that this would be disproportionate given their existing responsibilities and financial constraints.