The French National Assembly's conference of presidents approved a Republican-led initiative to establish a commission on welfare, chaired by MP Ian Boucard. It signals an intensified political attack on welfare spending, aiming to pressure the far-right National Rally and shape upcoming debates on social policy. Laurent Wauquiez (LR group leader), Ian Boucard (LR MP), the National Assembly conference of presidents, and indirectly the RN party. The commission will hold hearings, produce a report, and may influence parliamentary amendments to welfare budgets ahead of the next elections. The conference of presidents of the French National Assembly validated a proposal by the Republican group led by Laurent Wauquiez to create a commission on welfare, to be chaired by MP Ian Boucard. The initiative aims to examine welfare programs and point out perceived inconsistencies in the National Rally's stance on the issue. No further legislative outcomes have been announced at this stage.
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