French PM Lecornu survives no-confidence parliament vote, now eyes budget
Oct 16, 2025 #France #EmmanuelMacron #FrancePolitics
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has survived two confidence motions, just days aft
Oct 16, 2025 #France #EmmanuelMacron #FrancePolitics
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.
A motion sponsored by Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally and its allies was defeated on Thursday, receiving the backing of just 144 lawmakers in the 577-seat National Assembly.
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.
Al Jazeera’s Natacha Butler reports from Paris.
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