The office of French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has stated that it is impossible to adopt the 2026 budget through a traditional vote. The reason cited was the actions of far-left and far-right parties, which are blocking the process in the National Assembly. On Friday, the government will propose amendments to the initial draft, but is already preparing to use alternative constitutional mechanisms. This is reported by Bloomberg, writes UNN.
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Due to a lack of agreement, the French government may invoke Article 49.3 of the constitution to pass the budget without a vote or use a system of decrees. Previously, Sébastien Lecornu promised to avoid such methods, but now the administration calls this decision inevitable.
This ongoing sabotage now makes it impossible for the National Assembly to adopt the budget by vote, making the use of a simplified parliamentary instrument inevitable to ensure that France has a budget.
Political context and government stability
Currently, the country is operating under special temporary legislation. Despite the crisis, the Prime Minister's office believes that the government has enough support to avoid a vote of no confidence. In particular, on Wednesday, Sébastien Lecornu already survived two votes of no confidence, as the initiatives of the far-right and far-left were not supported by the socialists.
Fortunately, budget discussions in the National Assembly and technical meetings show that certain groups - both in opposition and in government - are ready to move forward and are committed to providing the country with a budget.
It is worth recalling that the two previous heads of government, Michel Barnier and François Bayrou, lost their positions precisely due to budgetary disagreements.
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