Archive · 21 Jan 2026
French PM Forces 2026 Budget Through Parliament
The Prime Minister of France, Sebastien Lecornu, decided to push through a budget for the year 2026 without a vote in parliament.
He said it was a bit of a failure because he had promised to get approval from lawmakers.
This move can make the government fall if many lawmakers disagree.
The budget aims to keep the country's spending in check.
Some political parties are very angry and want to remove the government.
The Prime Minister said he had to do this to stop the country from being in a political deadlock.
The budget is expected to be passed by the first half of February.
French PM Sebastien Lecornu invoked Article 49.3 to force the 2026 austerity budget through parliament.
Lecornu acknowledged the move as a 'partial failure' after weeks of stalled negotiations.
The budget aims to keep the public deficit at 5%.
The use of Article 49.3 risks a no-confidence vote, potentially toppling the government.
Far-right National Rally and hard-left France Unbowed parties have filed no-confidence motions.
- Who
- French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu
- What
- Forced the 2026 budget through parliament using Article 49.3
- When
- Tuesday, January 20
- Where
- France
- Why
- To avoid a deadlock and ensure budget passage
- Prime Minister
- Sebastien Lecornu
- Budget Type
- 2026 Austerity Budget
- Constitutional Provision
- Article 49.3
- Public Deficit
- 5%
- Key Swing Group
- Socialists
- No-Confidence Motion
- Filed by National Rally and France Unbowed
- Expected Budget Passage
- First half of February
