French government survives first no-confidence vote on expenditure part of 2026 budget

Debates restart for the new reading of the second part of the draft 2026 budget bill at the National Assembly in Paris
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, members of the French government and members of parliament listen to the President of National Assembly during a debate on the draft budget bill at the National Assembly in Paris, France, January 23, 2026. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
Source: REUTERS

The French government survived a first vote of no-confidence in parliament on Tuesday over its decision to ram through the expenditure part of the 2026 budget without giving the National Assembly the final say.

The motion, filed by the hard left France Unbowed party (LFI), was backed by 267 members of parliament. 289 votes were needed for the motion to pass.

The government last week survived two no-confidence votes over the income part of the 2026 budget.

This article was produced by Reuters news agency. It has not been edited by Global South World.

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