Sébastien Lecornu, despite the partial failure of his method, does not give up on finding one “compromise” on the state budget. “Taking the time to build a good budget in a democracy like France is not a weakness”he defended himself on the evening of Tuesday, December 23, on the steps of Matignon, saying to himself “Convinced that this is possible if political calculations are put aside”. A way for the Prime Minister to reject urgent requests, starting with that of the President of the Republic. During the Council of Ministers that met on Monday evening, Emmanuel Macron called Sébastien Lecornu “to give the nation a budget as soon as possible”even if that means using Article 49(3) of the Constitution, which allows a text to be adopted without a vote or an order to be issued.
However, the “agreement” between the Prime Minister and the First Secretary of the Socialist Party (PS) Olivier Faure, which allowed the approval of the social security budget in mid-December, is based on giving up 49.3. This choice was not challenged until it reached its limits, with the failure of the discussion on the financing law for 2026. At this point, Sébastien Lecornu refuses to assume the responsibility of his government, which would amount to taking the risk of censorship.
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