the President of the Assembly rejects the scenario of an “American-style shutdown”

“Our texts are well done, our Constitution and our rules are there,” assured Yaël Braun-Pivet on Sud Radio.

Faced with threats of censorship hovering over the draft state budget for 2025, the President of the National Assembly, Yaël Braun-Pivet, declared on Tuesday November 26 that she was not considering “catastrophe predicted”. “I hear everything and often anything. (…) Our texts are well done, our Constitution and our rules are there,” declared the elected Macronist on Sud Radio, rejecting the scenario of a “American-style shutdown”.

“The government can present to Parliament what is called a special law to collect taxes from January 1, there can be renewal of expenditure by decree to be able to pay civil servants, retirees, etc. (…) I don't want to worry our compatriots. We bear real responsibility.”she added.

Asked about the pressures facing Prime Minister Michel Barnier, Yaël Braun-Pivet considers that it is more a question of “political positions”. Faced with the RN's intention to bring down the government if the budget remained “as is”the President of the Assembly recalled that the motion of censure is “a constitutional right which belongs to parliamentarians” and called for “everyone puts themselves in a constructive position for the good of our country”.