Will the government fall? In any case, the National Rally is raising the threat. The RN deputy Jean-Philippe Tanguy confirmed, Wednesday, November 27, that his group could vote on a motion of censure tabled by the left in the event of recourse to 49.3 to have the draft Social Security budget adopted. “Those who vote for this censorship will have to assume the consequences”reacted the government spokesperson, Maud Bregeon, at midday, after the Council of Ministers. Follow our live stream.
Warning from Marine Le Pen. Several measures in the budget bills do not suit the far-right party, notably the increase in taxes on electricity and the deindexation of pensions to inflation. On these subjects, “simple discussions are better than nothing, but they will not be enough”commented Marine Le Pen on X, in reaction to an article from Europe 1 evoking negotiations between her entourage and that of Michel Barnier.
Electricity taxation at the heart of the debates. On Wednesday, Maud Bregeon estimated that Michel Barnier had “stretched out a hand” to opposition over electricity taxation, which the government planned to increase in its draft budget. “We will see if we can do more to preserve the purchasing power of the French”replied Michel Barnier, when asked about this, Tuesday evening on TF1. That same evening, the Senate voted against the measure.
Place at the CMP for the Social Security budget. Deputies and senators will discuss the Social Security financing bill behind closed doors from 2 p.m. Based on the text voted in the Senate, they will try to find a compromise on a version that will still have to be adopted in both chambers. In the Assembly on December 2, the government should in all likelihood resort to 49.3.
The Prime Minister warns the oppositions. Michel Barnier estimated, Tuesday on TF1, that the “moment is very serious” on the budgetary level and warned against “serious turbulence on the financial markets” in the event of censorship by his government. He also ruled out the possibility of a resignation on his part.
