2026 Budget: François Bayrou "gives the impression that he wants to leave, that he is preparing his exit," says Socialist Party MP Philippe Brun.

The Prime Minister is "preparing for a possible candidacy in 2027" by putting forward "unrealistic and economically ineffective proposals," the Socialist MP for Eure said on franceinfo on Sunday.

François Bayrou "gives the impression that he wants to leave, that he's preparing for his exit," said Socialist Party MP for Eure Philippe Brun on Sunday, August 24, on franceinfo, as the Prime Minister held a press conference on Monday during which he was scheduled to discuss the budget. Philippe Brun, who is also vice-president of the National Assembly's finance committee, pointed out that the Socialist Party has been calling for the Bayrou plan to be withdrawn since July. "It is not possible to negotiate this plan," he asserted, calling into question "the very terms of its construction."

He points out that the Socialists will make proposals at the beginning of September and hopes that "budgetary discussions will take place around these new proposals, which seem more credible to us than those that are currently unanimously opposed." Philippe Brun argues that "it seems very difficult to make concessions" on a plan that consists of "making the working and middle classes bear three-quarters of the burden." "We think this is a mistake," he says.

In his opinion, François Bayrou is "preparing for a possible candidacy in 2027" by issuing "unrealistic and not very effective proposals from an economic point of view." "He is wasting the French people's time because France needs a budget. By calling on public opinion to witness in such a noisy manner for many long weeks, the risk is that we will find ourselves a little short when a new government has to write a budget and defend it in Parliament," according to Philippe Brun.

Regarding the call to block France on September 10, Philippe Brun evokes a position "different from that of La France Insoumise." "If we want the September 10 movement to fail, the best way is to excessively appropriate it, as a certain number of political parties are doing," he denounces. "We have a role: to give this movement a political outlet."

"We all know that there will be a lot of people on September 10, that we will have a massive popular movement."

Philippe Brun, Socialist Party MP for Eure

on franceinfo

He wants politicians to be "observers and supporters of this movement" , but that there is no "political recovery or excessive intrusion" , but rather to place themselves behind the unions.