Sébastien Lecornu believes that there’s “always a majority in the Assembly to vote” on the textual content | EUROtoday

The Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, estimated on Monday November 24, on the steps of Matignon, that“there is still a majority in the National Assembly to allow us to vote on the budget for next year”regardless of the rejection on Friday by the deputies of the “revenue” half » of mentioned funds.

“For the first time, deputies spoke to each other, worked together, found compromise paths on certain themes”declared Sébastien Lecornu, on the time of this “half-time of budgetary procedures in the National Assembly and the Senate”.

During this televised speech, the Prime Minister mentioned he had an obligation, vis-à-vis the French, to “make a point of understanding and analysis” what the federal government retains, so as to have the ability to “move forward and try to avoid a blockage”.

“There is a form of cynicism which is emerging and which can lead to certain ideological errors of certain political parties blocking the situation”he nonetheless declared, citing “the behavior of La France insoumise, and even sometimes of the National Rally”.

Avoid a blockage

While emphasizing that parliamentarians should defend Parliament, Sébastien Lecornu judged “amazing” to see some discuss failure. “Those who want to move forward must cut ties and not allow themselves to be contaminated by the political forces who want this blockage”he added.

The Prime Minister additionally introduced that he would quickly convene the social gathering leaders, whom he requested to take a place: “I will receive all the political groups represented in the National Assembly and the Senate in the coming days. »

“With, in a moment, an exceptional meeting of members of the government. This evening, a meeting of the leaders of the groups which support the government’s action. And then also, for the first time since September, again a certain number of meetings with the social partners”he continued.

Mr. Lecornu will ask political forces to debate and vote over the approaching weeks particularly on “absolute priorities”just like the “security, defense, agriculture and energy”whose credit couldn’t be examined after the failure of the vote on state funds revenues within the National Assembly.

“I will submit a vote to the National Assembly and the Senate in the very next few days, certainly next week, which will allow (….) for political parties to say whether, yes or no, they wish to commit to strengthening our armies”additionally added the Prime Minister to Matignon.

French deputies overwhelmingly rejected through the night time from Friday to Saturday at first studying the primary a part of the 2026 finance invoice, with 404 votes towards and one vote for. The textual content should now be transmitted to the Senate, which ought to withdraw quite a few amendments adopted by the National Assembly throughout its examination.