“To find a compromise, it takes two people. “Élisabeth Borne assured Tuesday before the Renaissance deputies that, on the examination of the budget, “the blockage does not come from us”. The government should draw article 49.3 of the Constitution “probably” on Wednesday, according to its spokesperson. “The (opposition) group presidents said from the start that they would not vote for the finance bill. The blockage does not come from us, and you have shown it well, ”said the Prime Minister, according to comments reported by a participant.
However, “we have to give the debate a chance, especially since the French don’t like 49.3 very much. These tools, such as the requisition [dans les raffineries en grève]should be used with caution,” she added.
hold the line
The use of 49.3 will be “probably for tomorrow”, Wednesday, the last day of examination of the revenue part of the draft budget for 2023 by the Assembly, by virtue of “the constitutional deadline” provided for, indicated for his part the door- speech of the government, Olivier Véran, on France 2. “Now, we will see how the debates evolve during the day” of Tuesday, he warned. Article 49.3 of the Constitution allows the executive to pass a text without a vote, unless a motion of censure is adopted. “We cannot say that 49.3 is a forced passage: a motion of censure gives rise to a debate and a vote, it is a real democratic moment”, affirmed the head of government.
“I know that this text can be ungrateful in its examination: thank you for holding the line and for uniting”, again launched the head of government in the morning to the Macronist deputies, exhausted by a week of debates where government and majority have been repeatedly defeated. “Our only defeats are linked to the inconsistency and irresponsibility of all the coalition oppositions. We demonstrated the debate. We must go faster on the next texts ”, then pleaded the patroness of the Renaissance deputies, Aurore Bergé, still according to reported comments.
Elisabeth Borne also said her mobilization on the other front of the moment, the fuel shortage. Oliver Véran did not rule out new requisitions during the day. Asked about the interprofessional strike on Tuesday at the call of the CGT and FO in particular to demand a rise in wages, the government spokesperson hinted that there would be no new increases in the public after those of the ‘summer. As for the private sector, “it is not up to the government to take over social dialogue in a private company”.