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French government survives no-confidence vote over budget process
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu used constitutional powers to pass budget revenue without a vote, with Socialist backing blocking no-confidence motions despite opposition from left-wing and far-right parties.
- On Friday, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu used Article 49.3 to pass the revenue section of the 2026 budget, and French MPs rejected two no-confidence motions.
- Lecornu is now expected to use Article 49.3 again to pass the spending section and approve the full bill after Senate scrutiny, stabilising a process stalled under predecessor François Bayrou.
- Because the Socialist Party signalled earlier in the week that it would not bring down the government, the left‑wing parties excluding Socialists secured 288 votes, both short of the majority threshold.
- Lecornu argued this is a workable budget and pledged to keep the public deficit at 5%, while Faure said his party secured concessions including €1 meals and nearly €8bn in levies.
- Warning from the far-right came as Marine Le Pen, National Rally parliamentary leader, denounced what she called `backroom deals` and warned of a looming `budgetary Chernobyl`.
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After failed motions of censure, the French government can enforce the state budget without a parliament.
·Zürich, Switzerland
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The French government survived two no-confidence votes in parliament on Friday. The votes were held after the government decided to force through a revenue part of the 2026 budget, but ...
·Aarhus, Denmark
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French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived a no-confidence vote on Friday after he pushed part of the budget through parliament without a vote.
·Vilnius, Lithuania
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Despite his earlier promise, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu pushed through the state budget without a parliamentary vote. Two parties then filed a motion of no confidence, which was rejected Friday morning.
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Total News Sources71
Leaning Left16Leaning Right10Center13Last UpdatedBias Distribution41% Left
Bias Distribution
- 41% of the sources lean Left
41% Left
L 41%
C 33%
R 26%
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