If the government falls short on the budget, will France risk an American-style “shutdown”?

Could the vote on the 2025 budget soon turn into a constitutional experiment? Caught between an article 49.3 brandished by the government and a possible motion of censure in the event of a union of circumstances between the left and the RN, the finance bill (PLF) has an uncertain future. With serious consequences. A political crisis, in the event of overthrow of the government on the budget, “ will trigger a financial crisis “, warned former Prime Minister Édouard Philippe on Tuesday. « Whoever overthrows the government will deprive France of a budget and plunge it into disorder and chaos. »confirmed Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, at the microphone of Europe 1 this Wednesday. Same concern from Christian Estrosi. Guest of the Public Senate morning, the mayor of Nice, estimated that a motion of censure could lead to a “ economic and social crisis » and “ bankruptcy