On Monday, December 2, French Prime Minister Michel Barnier committed the government to responsibility for the Social Security financing bill through article 49.3 of the Constitution, which allows adoption of the text without a vote, at the risk of a motion of censure and the fall of the executive. The deputies of La France insoumise announced that they would submit a motion of censure against the government. The RN group announces that it “ will vote for censorship “.
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By activating 49.3 for the first time, the French government is having the draft Social Security budget (PLFSS) for 2025 adopted without the vote of deputies.
“ We have now reached a moment of truth which confronts everyone with their responsibilities. It is now up to you, deputies, parliamentarians of the Nation, to decide whether our country adopts responsible financial texts, essential and useful to our fellow citizens. Or if we enter unknown territory “, declared the Prime Minister Michel Barnier before the National Assembly, calling to favor “ the future of the nation » compared to “ special interests “. “ The French expect stability and visibility », added the head of government.
The left announces it will submit a motion of censure
The left had promised to table, in the event of 49.3, a motion of censure. Mathilde Panot, president of the La group France rebellious in the National Assembly, confirmed his intention following the speech given by Michel Barnier. He ” will have this Wednesday both dishonor and censure », declared the head of the Insoumis deputies Mathilde Panot to the press.
“ Of course we will censor the government », Reacts MP André Chassaigne, president of the Democratic and Republican Left group. “ The four left-wing groups in the National Assembly are in the process of tabling a motion of censure, the text of which we have collectively worked on, which we will co-sign and vote on. »
At the microphone of The Parliamentary Channel, he said to himself “ extremely shocked » per the press release « irresponsible » by Michel Barnier « which consists of giving pledges to Marine Le Pen “.
The RN will vote for censorship
The National Rally (RN) has indicated that it wants to join in. All the voices from the left and the far right could lead to the fall of Michel Barnier’s government. The motion could then garner more than 300 votes, allowing a priori its adoption, fixed at 288 votes. The adoption of a motion of censure would be a first since the fall of Georges Pompidou’s government in 1962.
“ The Prime Minister has just activated article 49.3 of the Constitution to pass the Social Security budget. This text, like this government, deserves censorship “, declares the RN on the social network There is no way out for a government which returns to the thread of macronism, which refuses to take into account the social emergency at the end of the month and which ignores the need to revive growth », adds the president of the National Rally, Jordan Bardella.
“ We are tabling a motion of censure, and we will vote for censure of the government. The government has planned 30 to 40 billion euros in additional taxes. We were extremely reasonable in the requests we transferred to him on behalf of the French », For her part, declared Marine Le Pen, president of the Rassemblent nationale group.
The requests we made were particularly reasonable requests and despite this, the government only actually acceded to one of the requests we made.
Marine Le Pen, president of the National Rally group in the National Assembly
Marine Le Pen’s party set new conditions every day not to vote for censorship, to which the Prime Minister partly acceded: no increase in taxes on electricity, reduced state medical aid for foreigners, renunciation of lower reimbursement for medicines… This Monday, the far right demanded action on the increase in pensions so as not to censor the government. A request that was unsuccessful.
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