"The two motions were tabled by the far-right National Rally and far-left France Unbowed parties, but failed to pass thanks to support for Lecornu from the Socialist Party. French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has survived two confidence motions, just days after he appointed his new government in time to submit a draft budget to parliament in a bid to end the political turmoil that has gripped the country for months."
"Just moments before, a motion tabled by far-left France Unbowed gained support from 271 lawmakers, 18 short of the 289 needed for a majority. The votes followed Lecornu's decision Tuesday to back suspending a divisive 2023 pension reform, in a bid to keep his cabinet afloat long enough to pass the much-needed 2026 austerity budget by the end of this year."
Two no-confidence motions tabled by the far-right National Rally and far-left France Unbowed failed to unseat Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu. The National Rally-backed motion received 144 votes, while the France Unbowed motion gained 271, sixteen short of the 289 majority needed. Lecornu supported suspending the 2023 pension reform to keep his cabinet intact and to enable passage of the 2026 austerity budget. The Socialist Party provided crucial support while warning that survival is not a lasting pact. The prime minister, recently appointed as France's fifth premier in under two years, must now navigate a divided parliament to pass cost-cutting measures before year end.
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