French lawmakers reject income part of budget bill as it heads to Senate

French Minister for Economy, Finance, and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty Roland Lescure delivers the opening speech during the "Choose France - Edition France Summit", with only French companies and investors, at the Maison de la Chimie in Paris, France, November 17, 2025. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

PARIS (Reuters) -The French lower house rejected parts of the 2026 budget bill on Saturday, leaving open whether the politically fragmented parliament, under pressure from investors to reduce a budget deficit, can strike a deal before the end of the year.

After the rejection of the income part of the budget - which deals with taxation - the bill now heads to the Senate, which is expected to strip out many amendments already added by the National Assembly.