FRANCE: PM Lecornu Confirms Failure Of State Budget Joint Committee Talks
Latest on French politics from PM Lecornu on X: "The Government acknowledges the failure of the joint committee in which members of parliament and senators sat, without the government.
I thank all the members of parliament from all groups who worked and sought, in good faith, a reasonable compromise, as was the case for the social security budget, which was definitively adopted last Tuesday. I regret, however, the lack of willingness to reach an agreement on the part of some members of parliament, as we unfortunately feared had been the case for the past few days.
In accordance with the deadlines set by the Constitution and organic laws, Parliament will therefore not be able to pass a budget for France before the end of the year. I regret this, and our fellow citizens do not deserve to suffer the consequences.
In this context, I will convene, starting on Monday, the main political leaders to consult them on the steps to take to protect the French and find the conditions for a solution."
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