French 2026 Budget Crisis: Bercy meeting excludes LFI and RN for budget compromise

In the ongoing 2026 French budget crisis, following the failed joint parliamentary committee in December 2025 and adoption of a temporary special law, representatives from major parliamentary groups—excluding La France insoumise (LFI) and Rassemblement national (RN)—will meet at Bercy on January 6. Led by Ministers Amélie de Montchalin and Roland Lescure, the session targets key blockages to enable a full budget by month's end.

The Ministry of Economy and Finance announced on January 5 that representatives from parliamentary groups, excluding RN and LFI, will gather at Bercy on Tuesday, January 6, at 5 p.m. This meeting, co-chaired by Public Accounts Minister Amélie de Montchalin and Economy Minister Roland Lescure, unites the groups to resolve main impasses from the joint parliamentary committee (CMP) failure on December 19, 2025.

That deadlock prompted Parliament to pass a special law late 2025 for state service continuity, as initial consultations by Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu sought compromises. Lecornu has called for a deal by end-January, ahead of the bill's return to the National Assembly finance committee on January 8.

Agenda items include fiscal measures (income tax scale, holding tax, corporate tax surcharge, stamp duty, plastic tax) and expenditures (France 2030, activity bonus, overseas territories, agriculture, green fund, universities/research, local authorities, state staffing/payroll). Bercy seeks to align positions, forge compromises, end the special law regime, and relaunch public action with secure investments.

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Dramatic illustration of French parliament crisis: joint committee fails on 2026 budget, Prime Minister Lecornu plans special law to avert shutdown.
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French 2026 Budget: Joint Committee Fails, Special Law Planned for Monday

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As anticipated amid pre-CMP tensions, the joint committee on the 2026 finance bill failed on December 19, prompting Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu's government to advance a special law for parliament review on Monday evening to avert a state financial shutdown from January 1.

Building on the joint committee's failure on December 19, Parliament is accelerating adoption of a special law early next week to secure temporary state financing from January 1, while Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu launches consultations with party leaders starting Sunday. Impacts include the suspension of the MaPrimeRénov' program.

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On January 13, 2026, the French National Assembly resumed examination of the 2026 finance bill, following the failure to reach agreement in the joint parliamentary committee in December. Economy Minister Roland Lescure assured deputies that the text is "within reach," urging a final effort for compromise. Yet few lawmakers believe it can pass without invoking article 49.3 or using ordinances.

The National Assembly resumes examination in commission on Thursday of the state budget for 2026, after a failed first reading. Public accounts minister Amélie de Montchalin rules out no method to pass the bill, including Article 49.3. The government aims for a deficit below 5% in 2026.

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The National Assembly overwhelmingly rejected the revenues section of the 2026 budget bill in the night of Friday, November 22, to Saturday, November 23, 2025, sending the text to the Senate without reviewing expenditures. The government hopes for a compromise, but the option of a special law extending the 2025 budget is gaining traction to avoid default. Opposition figures like Sarah Knafo prefer it to the deputies' amended version.

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced several measures on Friday evening to amend the 2026 budget project, hoping to secure a compromise with opposition parties and avoid censure. Key announcements include an increase in the activity bonus and the abandonment of unpopular tax reforms. He has given himself until Tuesday to finalize an agreement, without specifying whether he will use Article 49.3 or ordinances.

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Following concessions to socialists and uses of Article 49.3, France's National Assembly on February 2 rejected two censure motions against PM Sébastien Lecornu's government, definitively adopting the 2026 finance bill targeting a 5% GDP deficit. Lecornu hailed the parliamentary compromise amid opposition outcry, with the text now headed to the Constitutional Council.

 

 

 

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