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French Budget Stalls as Amendment Backlog Jeopardizes Assembly Deadline

The government faces choices over using exceptional procedures to guarantee a 1 January 2026 budget.

Overview

  • More than 1,500 amendments remain on the revenue section, forcing the planned Monday vote to be postponed.
  • With time nearly exhausted, the National Assembly is now unlikely to examine the spending section in first reading.
  • Constitutional rules require the bill to leave the lower house by 23 November at midnight for a Senate review limited to 15 days.
  • Opposition figures, including RN deputy Jean‑Philippe Tanguy, accuse the executive of seeking ordinances, a charge officials deny as the prime minister is reported to have ruled out using article 49.3.
  • Legal analysts outline fallback routes that include dessaisissement to the Senate, a temporary reconduction law, or ultimately enacting the budget by ordinance to ensure continuity on 1 January.