A joint committee composed of French deputies and senators, whose task was to scope a compromise, reached a final agreement on Friday, which means that expenditure plans will be put to the vote in both chambers of the French Parliament next week.
The legislators did not radically change Francois Bayrou's plans, or merger cuts in expenditure and increases in taxesintended for reduction of France's deficit, which reached 6.2% of GDP in 2024, more than twice as much as EU government allows. Only a fewer insignificant amendments appeared in the draft budget, specified as the freezing of medical aid expenditure for foreigners.
The Bayrou number government does not have adequate support to pass the budget next week, so it will likely gotta usage a constitutional trick that allows the government to adopt the bill without votingBut instead, he exposes him to a vote of distrust.
In December Michel Barnier, erstwhile Prime Minister, tried to usage this measure To pass their draft, but the MPs removed him from power, leaving France without an adequate budget for the fresh year.
Barnier tried to work with the far right, Bayrou hopes that a possible partner in opposition benches could be socialists. However, so far both sides have been were incapable to scope agreement, and the controversial comments of the centre Prime Minister on immigration this week threatened a possible partnership.
The Socialist Senators and Deputies who sat on the joint committee voted against the bill, which means that all eyes will be turned on them during the Monday vote. Bayrou does not request the left to support the bill itself, but the endurance of his government may depend on whether the socialists abstain on the vote of no confidence.
— That's not our budget. We are in opposition," stressed Boris Vallaud, leader of the socialists at the National Assembly. However, the leaders of the Socialist organization admitted that They managed to get any concessions in order to preserve social spending, which can bode well for Bayrou.
— Would we like more? Of course we want more. But those who insist on having everything hazard having even less," Vallaud said.
