Inevitable 49-3.
It is 5:40 p.m. Wednesday, in the National Assembly, when Elisabeth Borne activates this decried article of the Constitution.
The Prime Minister cut short a week of discussions and a series of setbacks.
The
“debate”
is
“immediately suspended”
, announces the president of the Palais Bourbon, Yaël Braun-Pivet.
With this strong method - the first of its kind since it was deprived of an absolute majority of deputies - the government is putting its responsibility at stake to pass a law without a vote.
The first part of the 2023 budget in this case, without which the country cannot function.
“In responsibility, we must give a budget to our country”
, declares the Prime Minister, to the applause of the elected representatives of the majority and the boos of the opposition.
“You are the disgrace of this Republic!”
, we hear on the benches of the right.
Without even waiting for the end of his five-minute speech, the left-wing elected officials left their seats to join the Salle des Quatre…
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