Who will chair the prestigious Finance Committee of the National Assembly?
Highly coveted, it is traditionally led by the largest opposition group.
A status demanded by the National Rally since Sunday, the evening of the second round of the legislative elections, with its 89 elected deputies.
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Sébastien Chenu, guest on RTL, was quick to claim one of the eight permanent commissions, which oversees the state budget.
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Republican tradition wants this Finance Committee to be reserved for the first opposition group
", estimated the deputy from the North, while specifying that there were within Marine Le Pen's party "
particularly competent people
" to hold the presidency of the powerful commission.
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I am thinking in any case of a deputy elected last night …
”, he declared, elliptical.
This is a key position, the deputy in charge of the Finance Committee being, for example, able to create a commission of inquiry.
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The presidency of the Finance Committee in the National Assembly is for the most important group of the opposition
," said Marc Fesneau for his part.
Even if I don't like it, whether it's the RN, it's imposed on us, it's imposed on me.
Thus, continued the deputy of Loir-et-Cher, “
85 LFI deputies and 89 RN deputies
”.
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We'll see when the groups are going to be formed, maybe there will be new elements...
"