“We are in a situation that is of course not perfect, but it is what France wants.” While the debate on the 2026 Finance Bill continues in the National Assembly, Emmanuel Macron called “save some axes” especially in leading “economic coherence and competitiveness”in the opening speech of the 5th edition of the Made in France exhibition, Friday 14 November.
“Do I agree with what is chosen on such and such a day? Sometimes yes, sometimes no”explained the President of the Republic. “But do I think it is a good thing if the government, together with Parliament (…), seeks to compromise for the sake of the stability of the country? Yes, they are right to do so”the head of state insisted. However, he confirmed this “what works is providing stability, visibility and consistency in public policy”. Follow our live stream.
“There must be a budget voted on in the National Assembly”emphasized Sébastien Lecornu. “What I have been trying to do over the past two months is save representative democracy. This allows MPs and Parliament to show that it works”the Prime Minister insisted, in front of the department council presidents. He also insisted “each person” own “carrying this message of stability” and condemn attitudes “extreme”.
There was no vote on the “revenue” section of the budget Monday. A solemn vote on the “revenue” section of the finance bill will not be able to be held on Monday at 3pm, as originally planned, franceinfo has learned from parliamentary and government sources. The deadline may seem difficult to meet after the government announced in the assembly on Thursday evening that the Assembly would not convene on Saturday and Sunday.. Decisions motivated by “the fatigue that exists among deputies”their collaborators and officials of the National Assembly, whatever one may judge “not acceptable” for the left side.
Important issues on the agenda. The debate continues Friday morning at 9am. There are still many taxes to be examined, including the small parcel tax, which is attracting particular attention as the controversy surrounding online trading giant Shein fuels public debate. Or the increase in stamp duty for obtaining a residence permit, criticized by the left.
Members of the European Parliament refuse to reduce France’s contribution to the EU. They adopted article 45 which sets France’s contribution to the EU budget in 2026. This contribution is set at 28.78 billion euros. France Insoumise and the National Rally had proposed significantly reducing these contributions, but all their amendments were rejected on Thursday evening.
