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Uncertain Vote Looms on France’s Social Security Budget After Government Rules Out Lecornu Resignation

The government has removed Article 49.3 from play to force compromise.

Le Premier ministre, Sébastien Lecornu, le 5 décembre à l'Assemblée nationale.
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Députée socialiste, Sandrine Runel prévient que malgré des avancées sur le PLFSS, le vote final de mardi reste incertain. Elle juge le budget « acceptable », mais conditionne le soutien du PS aux débats décisifs sur l’hôpital.
« Ce texte n'est pas votable », nos députés « auront le choix de l'abstention ou de voter contre » mardi 9 décembre, a ajouté Bruno Retailleau.

Overview

  • Lawmakers are set to vote Tuesday on the full Social Security financing bill after the Assembly approved the revenue section on Friday.
  • Government spokesperson Maud Bregeon says a resignation by Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu “would not make sense” and confirms 49.3 will not be used.
  • Les Républicains leader Bruno Retailleau denounces the plan as a “hold‑up” over a CSG hike and the suspension of the pension reform, urging his deputies to abstain or vote against.
  • The package includes concessions to secure left‑of‑center votes, notably pausing the pension reform, which ministers call a painful but necessary compromise.
  • With the majority fractured and centre‑right allies wavering, ministers warn rejection could trigger political and economic turbulence as they press deputies to pass the text.