Overview

• Right- and left-populist factions have filed no-confidence motions scheduled for a Thursday morning vote.
• Sébastien Lecornu warned that a defeat this week would trigger a severe institutional crisis and make dissolving the National Assembly unavoidable.
• The government is pressing a budget that targets about €30 billion in savings to bring the deficit below 5% of GDP from last year’s 5.8%.
• The Socialist Party reiterated it will file or back a motion unless its demands are met, including suspending the 2023 pension reform and raising taxes on the wealthy.
• France has operated with a minority government since the summer 2024 snap election, and two prime ministers have already been ousted.