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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Angelique Chrisafis in Paris

French prime minister survives two no-confidence votes

Sébastien Lecornu carrying an armful of files in the French parliament
Sébastien Lecornu now faces months of debate over next year’s budget, which must be passed by the end of the year. Photograph: Benoît Tessier/Reuters

The French prime minister has survived two votes of no confidence that had sought to threaten to topple his fragile, minority government days after it was appointed.

Sébastien Lecornu, a key ally of the centrist president, Emmanuel Macron, told parliament on Thursday that lawmakers must choose to take part in “parliamentary debate” on next year’s budget or sink the government and create “political chaos”.

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