the motions will be examined from 4 p.m. in the National Assembly

Crucial day at the National Assembly. The two motions of censure filed against the government of Michel Barnier are examined from 4 p.m., Wednesday December 4. That of the New Popular Front will be discussed first. In the event of rejection, the second motion of censure, tabled by the National Rally and its Ciottist allies, will then be studied and put to a vote. Follow our live stream.

Michel Barnier calls for a “reflex of responsibility”. The Prime Minister spoke on “20 Heures” on France 2 and TF1 on Tuesday, insisting that “the best interest of the country, the common good, the national interest, that means something.” And “responsibility reflex” of the deputies remains “possible”he judged, on the eve of the crucial vote in the Assembly.

The oppositions criticize the Prime Minister's interview. After Michel Barnier's televised intervention, the president of the RN group in the National Assembly, Marine Le Pen, denounced the “bad faith on the part of the Prime Minister”who accused his party of “one-upmanship”. “For his last evening at Matignon, Michel Barnier is very painful to see”reacted for her part the deputy Mathilde Panot, president of the LFI group in the National Assembly.

Emmanuel Macron says he “does not believe in the vote of censorship”. On the sidelines of a state visit to Riyadh, the head of state castigated the “unbearable cynicism” of the RN which, according to him, “cannot vote for a motion that insults its voters”. He also criticized the “loss of bearings” of “PS deputies, a government party, who will have fun voting on a motion of censure with two extreme parties.” “There is a way not to censor”said Emmanuel Macron.