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French National Assembly adopts 2026 budget after rejecting no-confidence motions and months of debate
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The French National Assembly on February 2, 2026, rejected two no-confidence motions against Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu's government, definitively adopting the 2026 finance bill after a four-month saga of intense debates. The compromise text targets a 5% GDP deficit—deemed insufficient by experts—following concessions, three uses of Article 49.3, and opposition criticism, with the bill now headed to the Constitutional Council for review before late promulgation.
On Tuesday March 31, 2026, during the weekly meeting of Droite républicaine deputies at the Assemblée nationale, former Prime Minister Michel Barnier directed several sharp jabs at group president Laurent Wauquiez. Tensions escalated quickly amid discussions on political news. The two men engaged in lively verbal clashes in the meeting room.
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Yoruba Ronu has criticized the National Assembly for excluding certificate forgery from election petitions.
The ecologist group at the National Assembly is presenting a bill to include a deliberative citizen-initiated referendum in the Constitution. Carried by deputy Marie Pochon, this initiative aims to strengthen citizen participation amid distrust in institutions. It includes a debate phase with randomly selected citizens before the popular vote.
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An ecologist bill, examined on February 12, 2026, at the Assemblée nationale, aims to allow mayors to requisition vacant housing for the homeless and poorly housed, just as prefects do. The government opposes the text, deeming it ineffective and costly. This initiative revives a historical debate on France's housing crisis.
The National Assembly rejected two motions of censure against Sébastien Lecornu's government on Tuesday, allowing the adoption in new reading of the 2026 finance bill. The left-wing motion excluding the PS garnered 267 votes, short of the 289 required, while the RN's received 140. The bill is now sent to the Senate for review.
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The National Assembly is reviewing a bill on Monday to combat renewed forms of antisemitism, led by MP Caroline Yadan. Deposited in November 2024, the text explicitly links anti-Zionism to antisemitism and is already sparking heated debates on free speech.
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