Lecornu: Partisan Cynicism Hinders French Budget

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu expresses concern over budget negotiations, attributing roadblocks to partisan cynicism and presidential ambitions. Lawmakers rejected a significant portion of next years financial plans, with only one voting in favor of the first half of the budget bill. Lecornu plans to meet with party leaders and representatives to discuss key priorities and aims for ad hoc votes in parliament, starting with defense spending. The budget bill is now in the Senate for review.The Daily News Now! — Every city. Every story. AI-powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.