The supplied source accounts characterize the rejection as unanimous. POLITICO Europe reported that 458 lawmakers voted against the first part of the bill, which dealt with tax income, while the second part covering spending was also defeated. The text had been extensively amended by different political groups before the vote.
The draft budget was then sent directly to the French Senate for debate. RFI reported that it was transmitted in its original form, although the supplied sources do not explain the precise procedural basis for that step. They also do not provide a complete vote tally for all relevant sections.
The defeat extends the parliamentary difficulty facing the government’s budget plans. POLITICO Europe reported that the proposal involved €43 billion in planned savings or spending reductions. The same report said the Assembly had already rejected the other part of the 2027 budget, covering state pensions and the health care system, which will also be discussed in the Senate.
POLITICO Europe said the rejection increases the chances that the government could try to enact the budget without a parliamentary vote, either by using Article 49.3 or through executive orders. Those were presented as possible options, not confirmed actions, and the supplied material does not establish whether either mechanism was ultimately used.
CNBC Finance linked the rejection in its headline to nationwide strikes, but the supplied material provides no further details about the strikes or their relationship to the parliamentary vote. The immediate next stage documented by the sources is the Senate debate, with the government still facing an unresolved dispute over how the budget should proceed.