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Article 49.3 of the constitution was once again triggered by Elisabeth Borne on Wednesday 26 October. Since then, two motions of censure have been tabled by La France Insoumise and the National Rally. The tension rises in the Assembly.
Barely Emmanuel Macron’s interview completed Wednesday October 26, Sat First minister appeared at the podium of the National Assembly to initiate 49.3. For the third time in a week, the executive draws and in the process, France Insoumise files a motion of censure. “We table it because otherwise, the government is used to being able to force through without even a single reaction from the Assembly. It doesn’t seem right to me”Eric defends himself CoquerelChairman of the Finance Committee of the National Assembly.
The National Rally, led by Marine Le Pen, tabled its own motion on Thursday, October 27. Faced with these oppositions, Emmanuel Macron has no choice but to reach out to the Republican right. “There are the Republican (LR) parliamentarians who did not vote for this motion of censure. They therefore send a clear message, ‘we don’t want to block the government, we are not ready for everything’. And yes, I wish there was an alliance”said the president on Wednesday. According to Oliver Marleixchairman of the group LRthe deputies of his party did not “vocation to enter this majority”. A vote on a case-by-case basis will take place. The absence of an absolute majority has never been so obvious.