France’s divided parliament faces a pivotal vote on Tuesday that could spark a new political crisis and create a €30 billion shortfall in funding for healthcare, pensions and welfare. Lawmakers are deciding whether to approve next year’s social security budget – an especially critical test for Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, who lacks a majority in the National Assembly. He is banking on concessions, including suspending Emmanuel Macron’s landmark pension reform until the next presidential election, to win support from other blocs, but the vote is shaping up to be extremely tight. France24 Senior reporter James Andre tells us the latest.
France faces pivotal budget vote amid deep political divisions
