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Divisive budget moves forward as French PM survives new no confidence votes

France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu reacts during a session of questions to the government at The National Assembly, France's lower house parliament, in Paris on 27 January 2026. AFP - DIMITAR DILKOFF

The French government has survived fresh no confidence votes in the National Assembly, keeping its 2026 budget alive despite fierce opposition and renewed controversy over the use of constitutional powers.

France’s National Assembly on Tuesday once again rejected two motions of censure aimed at bringing down Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s government, clearing the way for the 2026 state budget to be adopted at a new reading.

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