Will the Barnier government make it through the week? The conference of presidents of the National Assembly should decide, Tuesday, December 3 in the morning, the date of the vote on the two motions of censure against the executive. The examination of the texts, submitted respectively by the New Popular Front and the National Rally, should take place on Wednesday or Thursday. On Monday, Prime Minister Michel Barnier unsurprisingly took responsibility for his government on the Social Security financing bill (PLFSS), ensuring that he had been “at the end of the dialogue” with political groups. He will be the guest of “20 Heures” on France 2 and TF1, Tuesday evening. Follow our live stream.
The government on borrowed time. To bring down the government, 288 deputies will have to vote for censure, a possible scenario in the event of an alliance of circumstances between the left and the RN. The adoption by the National Assembly of such a motion would be a first since the overthrow of the government of Georges Pompidou in 1962.
The left and the RN will vote for censorship. “The fall of Barnier is recorded”said the head of the rebellious deputies, Mathilde Panot, on Monday. “We will vote for censorship“, also assured Marine Le Pen, for whom the Prime Minister did not “unwilling to respond to the demand of 11 million voters” of the National Rally. Earlier in the day, Matignon had announced a new gesture towards the far-right party, on the reimbursement of medicines.
Budget review continues. The Senate must continue to debate the state budget on Tuesday. A joint committee (CMP), bringing together seven deputies and seven senators, must also examine the “end of management” budget for 2024, which allows the government to set final budgetary adjustments for the current year.
France
