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France Halts Budget Debates as Lecornu Weighs 49.3 and Offers Concessions to Socialists

Another no-confidence bid now looms over a government constrained by record debt plus a carryover budget.

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Im Streit um den Haushalt für das laufende Jahr zeichnet sich in Frankreich das nächste Misstrauensvotum ab. Frankreichs Premierminister Sébastien Lecornu will sich am Freitagabend äußern, in welcher Form der Haushaltsentwurf verabschiedet werden soll.

Overview

  • Parliamentary debates on the 2026 budget were suspended after the government said no cross-party compromise was attainable, according to parliamentary relations minister Laurent Panifous.
  • Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is considering using article 49.3 or adopting the budget by decree, options expected to trigger new no-confidence motions, and the government already survived two this week.
  • The decree route has been legally possible since 1958 but has never been used, and questions remain over which version of the budget text the government would enforce.
  • To win tacit Socialist tolerance, the government proposed aid for low earners, a one-euro student canteen menu, and 2,000 additional education posts.
  • The Socialist Party welcomed some concessions but opposes a decree under article 47 that would revert to the original draft, while France’s debt is about 117% of GDP and the government seeks a deficit below 5%.