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The French Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, addressed the nation at a time of maximum tension for the student protests that have spread throughout the country. In his speech he spoke of energy and oil supplies and price reduction. He also referred to the importance of giving the nation a budget and called on parliamentarians to do so.
Sébastien Lecornu spoke before the National Assembly on Tuesday, a day of unprecedented demonstrations after days of high school mobilization. He announced a weekend suspension for "a time of internal democracy".
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced on Thursday night a 2027 budget with €54 billion in savings. But with the presidential election in seven months and an explosive social context, difficult to imagine oppositions take the risk of disappointing their voters by letting such cuts pass. The budget battle promises to look like a lying poker game.
