OPINION: Barnier waits while the French parliament plays snakes and ladders
Briefly

The National Assembly's divisive debate over the 2025 budget reflects a chaotic political environment where contradictory alliances and claims of ideological victories have little consequence for actual fiscal policy.
The New Popular Front's proposed tax increases, aimed at big businesses and the wealthy, highlight the left's ambitious agenda despite the uncertain impact on the French state's financial future.
Despite various factions claiming victories in the budget debate, the lack of a decisive outcome means that the financial stability of France may remain elusive as a result of this chaos.
The unpredictability and apparent futility of the National Assembly's discussions mirror the endless game of snakes and ladders where victories may amount to little beyond boastful claims.
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