the deputies will once again work on the PLFSS, in second reading

The Social Security budget returns to the National Assembly. THEs deputies will work again on the PLFSS, Tuesday November 2, in second reading. They will start from the text adopted in the Senate, largely revised compared to the government’s initial copy and their votes at first reading. From pension reform to medical deductibles, including retirement pensions and social benefits, several subjects promise to be explosive. The solemn vote is expected on Tuesday December 9. Follow our live stream.

Senators continue to work on the budget. Several measures were rejected or voted on Monday. LThe Senate voted to increase the tax on small parcels from 2 to 5 euros, while it removed at first reading a contested reform of the VAT exemption thresholds for self-entrepreneurs provided for in the 2026 draft budget, as the National Assembly did.

A day of mobilization against the government’s draft budget. The CGT, the FSU and Solidaires are demonstrating and calling for a strike, but the impact of the movement should be limited, particularly on transport and education. Some 150 rallies and processions are planned across France, according to organizers. In Paris, the authorities anticipate the presence of 5,000 to 10,000 people.

Sébastien Lecornu believes that “the real danger for the country” would be “the absence of a budget”. “Believing that a country can prosper without a voted budget is a dangerous illusion, which is nevertheless gradually taking hold among some”said the Prime Minister in a letter published Monday on social networks, at a time when the debates were bogged down in Parliament.