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Budget: the majority suffers several defeats, the 49-3 in sight

2022-10-12T18:17:05.163Z


STORY – After having suffered a series of snubs in the Hemicycle, the government paved the way on Wednesday for recourse to the strong method.


Gradually, the macronists realize that they must learn to lose.

On Wednesday afternoon, the snubs began very early, in full examination of the 2023 budget. The introductory article of the finance bill, aimed at fixing the public deficit forecast at 5% of gross domestic product (GDP), was rejected from the outset by opposition parliamentarians.

Applause on the benches of the left and the National Rally (RN).

In the ranks of the majority, deputies are already beginning to find the time long.

“We are going to be caught in jail”

, deplores a Renaissance deputy, fatalistic.

Anxious to regain control, the executive does not rule out choosing the hard way.

The Council of Ministers on Wednesday authorized the government to have recourse to article 49, paragraph 3 of the Constitution.

"If the situation were to require us to use it

," said government spokesman Olivier Véran.

This controversial tool allows the executive to have a text adopted…

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Source: lefigaro

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