To move on to the “expenditure” section, it is urgent to overcome this stage, which is taking place in a context of political crisis and polarization, with opposition sectors, such as La France Insoumise, rejecting the government’s proposals, while the government warns of the consequences of failing to provide the country with the State Finance and Social Security laws before the end of the year.

In their respective parliamentary committees, both bills were rejected, but Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu remains cautiously optimistic that the situation will change in the National Assembly.

Lecornu recently warned that if the 2026 budget is censured, he will resign, leading to the dissolution of the National Assembly — a scenario neither the ruling party and its allies nor the conservatives want, as they favor what the government calls the “extremes,” both left and far right.

The day before, the Ministry for Relations with Parliament urged deputies to adopt the “revenue” item, which, if not done this Saturday, will send the bill to the Senate.

Even worse, the suspension of the pension reform, a concession by the Prime Minister to the Socialist Party to prevent its support for the censure attempt, would remain unvoted.

Opposition forces, particularly the France Unbowed and the far-right National Rally, are not hiding their intention to bring about Lecornu’s downfall in order to pressure for early elections.

The day is attracting the attention of the French public, as the political landscape could become even more complicated during this period.

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