"French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived a no-confidence vote Friday following his move to force his budget through parliament, in a symbolic victory with more such challenges expected. Lecornu on Tuesday rammed part of the 2026 budget through parliament without a vote, with concessions made to gain the backing of the Socialists, who showed their support Friday by blocking the no-confidence motion from passing."
"French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived a no-confidence vote Friday following his move to force his budget through parliament, in a symbolic victory with more such challenges expected. Lecornu on Tuesday rammed part of the 2026 budget through parliament without a vote, with concessions made to gain the backing of the Socialists, who showed their support Friday by blocking the no-confidence motion from passing. More to follow."
Sebastien Lecornu survived a no-confidence vote Friday after pushing part of the 2026 budget through parliament without a vote. He used a procedural move on Tuesday to ram the budget through and offered concessions to secure Socialist backing. The Socialists blocked the no-confidence motion on Friday, enabling Lecornu to remain in office. The outcome is a symbolic victory for the prime minister. Additional no-confidence motions or parliamentary challenges are expected as debate over the budget and executive tactics continues. The budgetary maneuver required cross-party concessions and sparked political contention.
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