**The eventful night of the deputies at the National Assembly: a dive into the meanders of the State budget**
In the hushed corridors of the National Assembly, an unusual effervescence reigned. The deputies, invested with the heavy responsibility of examining and modifying the State budget, embarked on a legislative marathon that ended in the first light of dawn.
The task was announced as arduous from the start, with more than 3,000 amendments to study and integrate into the initial text of the government. Over the course of the impassioned debates and parliamentary jousts, the lines moved, the figures evolved, and perceptions clashed.
The Minister of the Budget, Laurent Saint-Martin, vigorously defended the government’s choices, emphasizing that the reduction of the deficit to 85 billion euros in 2025 was the result of a detailed analysis of revenue and expenditure. The voices of the left, led by figures such as Charles de Courson and Éric Coquerel, resonated loud and clear in the chamber, demanding a greater contribution from “superprofits” and large companies to finance public policies.
The balance between the different political currents proved fragile. Acts of rebellion, last-minute compromises, surprising alliances: all elements that punctuated this marathon night. The right and the center sometimes joined the ranks of the left to reject certain government measures, creating unexpected tensions and fractures within the parliamentary majority.
The National Rally group, usually positioned in frontal opposition, tipped the balance in several key votes, thus highlighting the complexity of the balance of power in the National Assembly.
At the end of this parliamentary battle, the executive has few reasons to be satisfied. While some measures have been maintained, others have been destroyed or reworked to the point of compromising the overall balance of the budget. The desire for reform has come up against partisan interests, ideological considerations, and the political games inherent in any living democracy.
The solemn vote on Tuesday afternoon promises to be crucial. The question of the “votability” of the budget, raised by some deputies, hangs like a specter over the hemicycle. Alliances will be made and unmade, positions will crystallize or slip away, in a last burst before the final verdict.
Beyond the figures and technical debates, it is the very soul of representative democracy that is exposed in these parliamentary jousts. Visions of society, divergent interests, necessary compromises: each session at the National Assembly reflects the complexity of a nation in perpetual change..
To follow, therefore, with attention and curiosity, this political theater where collective and individual destinies are played out, where the contours of our future lives are drawn.