French Socialists will file own no-confidence motion if not happy with budget plan - sources

France's political crisis
A view shows the National Assembly in Paris, as France faces a political crisis the day after the announcement of the resignation of the new government, France, October 7, 2025. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
Source: REUTERS

The French socialist party will not vote against the government in motions filed by the hard-left and the far-right but will submit its own motion of no confidence if it is unhappy with Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's budget proposals, parliamentary socialist sources said on Tuesday.

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