The Prime Minister decided not to pass the budget bill this fiscal year. It's hard to finish discussions in the Senate quickly. A temporary budget will be approved on March 30.
The Prime Minister has conceded that the budget bill for fiscal year 2026 will not pass within the current fiscal year. This decision stems from the difficulty in expediting deliberations in the House of Councillors, where the ruling coalition lacks a majority. A provisional budget is slated for approval on March 30th.
The Prime Minister has relinquished hope of enacting the fiscal year 2026 budget bill before the end of the current fiscal year. This concession arises from the infeasibility of expediting deliberations in the upper house, where the ruling coalition lacks a majority sufficient to curtail debate. An interim budget is scheduled for ratification on March 30th.