“We are not trigger-happy with the motion of censure,” assures Olivier Marleix

“We are not trigger-happy people about the motion of censure”assured the president of the Les Républicains group in the National Assembly, Olivier Marleix, Tuesday September 19 on franceinfo, while LR deputies brandished the threat of a motion of censure on the immigration bill or on the budget.

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“For us, the motion of censure is the weapon of deterrence”, explained the boss of the LR deputies. With 62 deputies in the hemicycle, the Republicans can bring down the government by adding their votes to those of the opposition to reach the necessary 289 votes. “It’s a threat that we are using on a text that would be profoundly contrary to the national interest”, he clarified. The possibility of a new residence permit “job in tension” is a red rag for the right. Olivier Marleix confirmed that his group would table a motion of censure if the immigration bill involves regularization of undocumented immigrants in professions in shortage. “A liberal text on immigration would be deeply unacceptable, so yes, there will be a motion of censure”he assured.

“Mr. Le Maire seems to constantly confuse revenue and expenditure”

Olivier Marleix

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On the budget, the leader of the Republican deputies does not threaten a motion of censure, without ruling it out. The public finance programming law will be submitted to Parliament at the end of September in an extraordinary session. The opportunity for MP LR to recall that the right rejects any compromise with the executive on public finances. “We will under no circumstances vote on the budget”he said. “Mr. Le Maire seems to constantly confuse revenue and expenditure, which is worrying for a Minister of the Economy”he added.