Roland Lescure

“I'm convinced of this because we have no choice,”

Roland Lescure · said 2026-10-21 · reported 2026-10-21

Lescure told French radio station RTL that the government was willing to bypass parliament again if necessary to force next year's budget through.

“We have the tools to get it passed, so I'm convinced we'll succeed.”

Roland Lescure · said 2026-10-21 · reported 2026-10-21

Lescure said he was confident a budget would be passed within the allotted timeframe.

“If we veer off course, we'll activate the guardrails,”

Roland Lescure · said 2026-10-21 · reported 2026-10-21

Lescure noted the government has guardrails available to force the budget through, including Article 49.3 of the French constitution.