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Bayrou's government survives no-confidence vote over France's 2025 budget

French Prime Minister François Bayrou conceded to MPs that the 2025 budget was imperfect but needed to be adopted to offer stability to the country. AFP - THOMAS SAMSON

France’s government survived a no-confidence vote on Wednesday allowing the 2025 budget to make its way through parliament.

Prime Minister François Bayrou conceded MPs had adopted an imperfect budget but added: "It is an urgent step because our country cannot live without a budget.”

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