French Prime Minister Lecornu Survives No-Confidence Votes
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived two no-confidence votes on January 24, 2026, after using Article 49.3 to push through the income portion of the controversial 2026 budget without parliamentary approval. The Socialist party, which previously supported the social security budget, aided Lecornu by not backing the no-confidence motions filed by far-left and far-right factions. Despite this narrow victory, Lecornu faces further challenges as he prepares to ram through the expense part of the budget, which is expected to provoke additional no-confidence votes.