Archive · 23 Jan 2026
French Government Survives No-Confidence Votes
The French government recently faced two votes of no-confidence in parliament because they wanted to pass a part of their budget without getting the final approval from the National Assembly.
The government survived these votes because they didn't get enough votes to remove them.
The Prime Minister, Sebastien Lecornu, had to make some last-minute deals to keep the Socialists from voting against them.
The far-right leader, Marine Le Pen, warned that those who supported the government in these votes might lose in future elections.
The government plans to pass the rest of the budget by the middle of February.
The budget deficit is expected to be 5% of GDP, which is still higher than the European Union's limit of 3%.
The French government survived two no-confidence votes over the 2026 budget.
269 lawmakers voted in favor of the no-confidence motion, but 288 were required to oust the government.
Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu made last-minute concessions to secure Socialist support.
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen warned that supporters of the government would face consequences in future elections.
The government expects to pass the entire budget by the first half of February, with a deficit not exceeding 5% of GDP.
- Who
- French government under Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu and President Emmanuel Macron
- What
- Survived two no-confidence votes over the 2026 budget
- When
- January 23, 2024
- Where
- Paris, France
- Why
- To force through the income part of the 2026 budget without final parliamentary approval
- Votes in Favor
- 269
- Votes Required to Oust Government
- 288
- Budget Deficit Cap
- 5% of GDP
- EU Budget Deficit Cap
- 3% of GDP
- Expected Budget Adoption
- First half of February