Some describe a significant gesture when others see a smoke screen. When indicating earlier this Friday, October 3, which resigned to initiate article 49.3 of the Constitution, upstream of the presentation of its budget project, Sébastien Lecornu led to contrasting reactions within the political class.
As expected, the presidential camp welcomes the fact that the prime minister does not occur of this provision, which allows the government to present without the vote of the deputies in a text, with the commitment of their responsibility.
The president of the National Assembly, Yaël Braun-Pivet, evokes in the social network X an “act of trust in national representation”. Thanks to this decision, parliamentarians can “completely discuss France’s budgetary guidelines” soon and “vote after these discussions,” he writes.
In the same tone, the attached Horizons Naïma Mouthou, sometimes mentioned among the personalities that the Lecornu government could compose, evokes a “real breakdown sign.”
“Now it is for the political parties and groups represented in Parliament, now assume their responsibilities to achieve a commitment that provides a budget to the country,” abounds his parliamentary colleague of Renaissance, Pieyre-Alexandre Anglade.
More widely in the central block, the head of the Republicans, Bruno Retilleau, is more measured, evoking a “understood choice.” However, the Interior Resignation Minister says he is afraid of “a coalition of demagogues” that would lead to the “vote of a budget that would be contrary to the highest interests of our country.”
“If that were the case, it would be dramatic for France and the French,” he said in X.
Largely insufficient for the left
On the left side, the enthusiasm of Sébastien Lecornu’s support is far from shared. Environmental deputy Benjamin Lucas evokes an “attractive” to “save time” and “keep Emmanuel Macron’s policy.”
Among the socialists, who meet Sébastien Lecornu this Friday morning and whose decision to censor or not the government could be decisive, the account is not there.
Certainly, the latter proposed to govern without 49.3 when he presented himself as an alternative to François Bayrou at the end of summer, when the fall of the former head of government with a vote of confidence seemed inevitable. However, this “new method”, proposed by Sébastien Lecornu, is not enough for them.
Questioned a few minutes after Prime Minister’s speech, Boris Vallaud considered in Franceinfo that the latter had proposed a commitment of “none” to the Socialist Party so far.
“I know what he sent to the State Council as a draft of the budget. And it looks like two drops of water to that of Mr. Bayrou,” he said, before mentioning “2.3 billion savings in medical deductibles”, or “2.5 billion savings made in families”, due to the “freezing of social benefits.”
In other words, elected officials are waiting for a change at the bottom and not only in the form. Until now, the clues put in the debate of Matignon and, in particular, those in favor of employees (tax exemption and reduction of social positions during extra hours, the restoration of certain provisions of Macron’s premium …) has not met their requirements.
Socialists want a victory in merits
Very bitter after the previous budget commitment established with François Bayrou last year, which had not led to a debate in Parliament on the legal retirement age, unlike their expectations, the socialists are firm.
And more after a week when the left lost key positions in the National Assembly, due to reciprocal support between the presidential camp, LR and the national rally.
PS will take a “symbolic or sensitive victory” not to censor, the deputy Arthur Delaporte translated this Thursday, again citing Zucman’s tax on the very high heritage or a suspension of the very disputed pension reform.
Two new measures released this morning by Sébastien Lecornu in his speech, the prime minister had called that “all (give) a step, a gesture, without refusing himself in his own convictions to advance in the country.”
However, Olivier Faure challenged him to organize a new vote on pension reform, without the use of 49.3, unlike 2023, arriving in Matignon this morning. A way to “verify” that “the intention that shows” goes “in the end” and “is not simply ease, a skill,” he said.
LFI accuses Lecornu of wanting to trust “the extreme right”
More to the left, the rebels see a link between Sébastien Lecornu’s decision in 49.3 and the recent elections for the key positions of the National Assembly.
“Without illusion: the announcement of non-use of 49-3, after two days, when we saw a great alliance a macronista/RN alliance in the assembly during the office for the office and the commissions, means that it will continue during the budget,” said Éric Coquerel. “To try to get out of it, the extreme center will depend on the extreme right.”
The solution, according to the rebel? Censor. In this sense, there will be a motion as soon as “the appointment of this government” will remember the rebellious coordinator, Manuel Bompard.
The RN gives a good point in 49.3, but hopes to see for the rest
As for the national concentration, Marine Le Pen gave a good point on the issue of 49.3 to the host of Matignon, unlike the left. He praised a gesture “quite respectful of the Constitution.” “More respectful of democracy than what could have been done in previous years,” said Marine Le Pen.
“This does not fundamentally change things, but that means that the prime minister accepts the idea that he must find a majority in the National Assembly,” said RN deputies after exchanging with Sébastien Lecornu in Matignon.
In the rest, the distant part remained in its initial line. Namely, wait for the general policy statement of the Chief of Government next week to decide on the issue of censorship.
When leaving his appointment without “having a precise vision” in the fiscal policy sought by Sébastien Lecornu, recalled Marine Le Pen, with his terms, the demands of the extreme right: “Stop with the madness of the expenses of an absolutely deregulated immigration”, “lighten the tax pressure and in particular in the middle classes”, “begin the fight against the fruit”, “find the wishd. Europe “in the European Union”, lighten the tax pressure and, in particular, in the middle classes “”, “begin the fight against frud”, “, find in the European union in the European union.
“We will wait on Monday to see if (Sébastien Lecornu) takes these elements into account,” he said.
The role of the RN could become decisive in the next few days. Because he failed to convince the socialists, Sébastien Lecornu would become dependent on the right end of succeeding to stay at the head of the government.
Source: BFM TV
