
French PM Survives No-Confidence Vote
Sébastien Lecornu used constitutional powers to push part of France’s 2026 budget through parliament.

Sébastien Lecornu used constitutional powers to push part of France’s 2026 budget through parliament.

Despite his promises, the prime minister will force the budget through to overcome a political deadlock that had lasted several months.

French lawmakers failed to oust Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu after opposition parties challenged the government’s stance on the Mercosur trade accord.

Should a no-confidence motion succeed, a new election is a more likely outcome than the appointment of yet another government of losers.

The Mercosur affair has turned into a cruel indictment of Macron’s actions.

Budget minister Amélie de Montchalin says all options remain on the table as France starts the year without an agreed state budget.

In Paris, each and every government attempt to reach a budget agreement has failed miserably.

Farmers’ representatives await a letter from Prime Minister Lecornu outlining the government’s responses to agricultural issues

The failure to agree on a budget prolongs uncertainty as Paris faces mounting pressure to curb debt and deficits.

Paris is pushing to postpone a December decision, arguing that key agricultural safeguards remain unfinished as EU leaders enter a week of high-stakes negotiations.