Overview
- On Tuesday the prime minister invoked article 49.3 to push the budget’s revenue bill through without a final National Assembly vote.
- La France Insoumise and the Rassemblement National filed no-confidence motions, with the first votes expected on Friday.
- The government plans to use 49.3 two more times for spending and the overall budget, setting up final adoption as early as mid‑February.
- To win Socialist tolerance, the package retains a special tax on large firms and continues €1 subsidised meals for students.
- Fiscal strain frames the push, with public debt reported around 117% of GDP and a target to hold the deficit below 5%.