Political crisis deepens in France - French left-wing parties boycott budget discussions
Left-wing opposition parties in France boycotted a government meeting aimed at reaching a compromise on the 2026 state budget, as Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu faces growing pressure to avoid a legislative deadlock. The Socialist Party, the Greens, the Communists and La France Insoumise (LFI) refused to attend the meeting called by the Ministry for Parliamentary Relations, citing the participation of the far-right National Rally party.
A government adviser said the meeting was “doomed to fail” from the start, as some groups refused to sit down with representatives of the National Rally, while the aim was “to open negotiations and find a consensus.” After eight days of intense debate, MPs concluded discussions on the “revenue” section of the 2026 finance bill. The government had initially hoped for a vote on Tuesday, but disagreements across the political spectrum made it impossible to finalize the text.
The bill will now return to the Assembly on November 13, giving lawmakers 10 days to consider it before it is sent to the Senate, according to the constitutional deadline. Without an absolute majority, Lecornu’s government has struggled to muster the votes needed to pass the budget. The rejection of the “Zucman tax” on the super-rich, supported by the left and expected to bring in 15-20 billion euros in revenue, has further strained relations with the opposition.
The Socialist Party has warned it will vote against the entire budget if its proposals for wealth redistribution are ignored. The Finance Ministry acknowledged that the government has “already made many compromises” but that “fiscal action” will be needed to balance the final version of the budget.
The deadlock comes as France's public accounts watchdog warned of a "worrying" financial outlook, with the social security deficit projected to reach 23 billion euros in 2025, the highest level in more than a decade, excluding the COVID-19 years.
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