the previous Minister of the Economy, Eric Lombard, calls on the federal government to not exclude 49.3 | EUROtoday

The former Minister of Economy and Finance, Eric Lombard, known as on Sunday January 11 the federal government to “rapid change of method” with a view to undertake a funds for 2026, with out excluding using article 49.3 of the Constitution.

“I consider that we find ourselves today in a worse situation than the one we were in after the fall of Michel Barnier’s government, which is calling for a rapid change of method”he stated in an interview with the each day Release.

Saying “worried about the next eighteen months”the previous authorities minister Bayrou notably known as for Sébastien Lecornu to not “don’t go back to this generous idea, but which doesn’t work, of saying that there will be no 49.3”.

Article 49.3 of the Constitution permits a textual content to be adopted with out a vote except adopted in return for a movement of censure. It has for the second been excluded by the federal government in its budgetary negotiations with political events, notably the Socialist Party (PS).

A 2026 funds underneath excessive political stress

But “This method does not work. It is urgent to take note of this”determined Mr. Lombard. “Bringing all the parties together by saying “get along” is an abandonment of the federal government’s duty”he added.

“Relying on Parliament, when you have a parliamentary system and a coalition, is possible. But the V^e [République] is not a parliamentary regime, and there is no coalition”he additional developed.

The former minister additionally castigated the concessions granted to the PS, specifically the suspension of the pension reform. “After all these concessions, we have no budget! The government must play its role, without delay, which it has not done until now”he stated.

The deputies rejected the state funds in committee on Saturday, after twenty-eight hours of discussions, which didn’t enable us to see any clearer on what the phrases of a compromise between the federal government and the PS might represent, a number of days earlier than the arrival of the textual content within the Hemicycle.