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Government Cancels Weekend Budget Sittings in National Assembly, Debate Resumes Monday

The government cites fatigue, saying the timetable still allows a vote before the Senate cutoff.

Overview

  • Saturday and Sunday sittings were scrapped, with debates set to restart Monday at 9:00 in the National Assembly.
  • Minister Laurent Panifous said about 1,900 amendments remain and pointed to fatigue among lawmakers and Assembly staff.
  • Left-wing leaders condemned the pause as an effort to block a vote, while RN, Les Républicains, Renaissance and Liot had requested a weekend break earlier.
  • To enable a vote, the Socialists plan mass withdrawals of amendments, and LFI says it has already dropped roughly 15% and could pull more.
  • The finance bill must be transmitted to the Senate by November 23 at midnight, with contentious items still pending such as a small‑parcel tax and higher residence‑permit stamp duties.