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The Assembly's rejection leaves the 2027 Social Security bill to a November Senate review, with no compromise yet and a constitutional route expected.
The French National Assembly has rejected the 2027 Social Security budget bill in first reading. Because the rejection covered the revenue section, the spending section was not examined.
The Senate is scheduled to examine the original government bill from 9 November 2026. No compromise has emerged on the text, and article 49, paragraph 3 or an ordinance is expected as the next step.
Last year, the Social Security budget passed through a deal with the Socialist Party that suspended the pension reform. Whether a similar agreement can be reached this year remains unclear.
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Parliamentary steps narrow as the budget moves toward the Senate
With the Assembly's rejection, the revenue section fell and the spending section never reached a vote. The remaining path runs through the Senate's review scheduled from 9 November. Absent a compromise, article 49, paragraph 3 or an ordinance is expected. The order of these steps shapes which options remain available.
Last year's pension deal offers a reference point for talks
Last year's Social Security budget passed after a deal with the Socialist Party that suspended the pension reform. That agreement shows one route to passage through negotiation. This year no compromise has emerged, so attention is turning to article 49, paragraph 3 or an ordinance. Whether a similar accord forms before the Senate review is the open question.