The French Government resorts again to article 49.3 of the Constitution to approve part of the Budgets

Nov. 2 () –

The Government of France has resorted once again to article 49.3 of the Constitution to carry out the rest of the General Budgets of 2023 in exchange for the opposition being able to present a motion of censure.

The French Prime Minister, Elisabeth Borne, has made use of this constitutional tool to deal with the “disorder” caused in future state accounts after Parliament approved on Monday two amendments by environmentalists and socialists to increase the allocation to MaPrimeRénov, the plan that seeks to implement energy efficiency in homes.

The approved amendments would entail a cost of up to 12,000 million euros, to which Borne has criticized that “billions of euros in expenses cannot be added without subtracting them from other aid.” In view of the fact that “the conditions for a constructive dialogue do not exist”, the prime minister has resorted again to article 49.3 of the Magna Carta.

“I make sure to leave space for parliamentary debate. I have compromised the responsibility of my Government because the State (…) cannot run out of Budgets,” Borne said, according to the French station BFMTV.

The French Executive has already resorted to this constitutional tool on several occasions in just fifteen days, thus allowing the opposition to present motions of censure that, to date, have never obtained the necessary support to unseat Borne and his government team.

The main opposition groups, La Francia Insumisa, led by Jean-Luc Mélenchon, and Agrupación Nacional, led by Marine Le Pen, have been the promoters of these motions that have not received the necessary votes due to the refusal of the Republicans, who are in the opposition but for the time being they are safeguarding a minority Executive that is having more and more problems carrying out its measures.