Francois Hollande calls for political stability and compromise to pass the budget, rejecting dissolution amid debates over the Mercosur accord and motions of censure.

He urges Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu to use Article 49.3 to guarantee budget adoption, framing it as the necessary framework for investment and consumption.

Hollande reiterates support for invoking Article 49.3 to pass the budget without a full parliamentary vote, while opposing use of ordinances under Article 47.

He argues that dissolving Parliament would be meaningless in light of motions of censure by LFI and RN and pushes Lecornu to proceed with 49.3.

He rejects using ordinances (Article 47) as inappropriate, favoring Article 49.3 as the viable path to budget approval.

The broader political context features threats of early elections tied to motions of censure over the Mercosur deal, with related discussions noted.

He notes mayors fear municipal-electoral interference from legislative events, reinforcing opposition to dissolution.

Hollande criticizes the threat to dissolve Parliament over censure as meaningless and urges a route toward political stability.

Hollande emphasizes stability and urges compromise over dissolution, criticizing the idea as inappropriate given the municipal elections and political climate.

The article notes that motions of censure promised by RN and LFI relate to Mercosur, but Hollande says he will not vote on them since France opposed the agreement and debate should occur in the European Parliament.

He argues motions of censure are inappropriate, stressing France’s rejection of the Mercosur deal and directing discussion to the European Parliament.

The government signals the possibility of early elections concurrent with March municipal elections in response to upcoming motions of censure tied to Mercosur.