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Budget: Elisabeth Borne commits government responsibility for the 5th time by 49.3

11/21/2022, 6:54:52 PM


The Prime Minister triggered 49.3 on the 2023 Social Security draft budget. The LFI deputies announced the tabling of a new motion of censure.

Elisabeth Borne engaged Monday, November 21, for the fifth time, the responsibility of her government on a budgetary text in the Assembly by drawing article 49.3 of the Constitution, which allows its adoption without a vote except motion of censure.

While the new reading (of the text) was to begin in session, nearly 700 amendments were tabled, in addition to those adopted in committee.

We cannot perpetually replay debates which have already been decided

, ”said the Prime Minister, deprived of an absolute majority.

It triggered 49.3 after only three hours of debate on the 2023 Social Security draft budget, examined in a new reading in the National Assembly.

The LFI deputies announced the tabling of a new motion of censure.