Overview
- Lawmakers rejected a left-wing La France Insoumise motion with 269 votes, below the 289 needed for an absolute majority.
- A separate National Rally motion then failed with 142 votes, confirming the cabinet remains in place.
- Both bids followed Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s decision to advance the budget’s revenue section without a parliamentary vote using Article 49.3.
- Article 49.3 lets a bill take effect unless an absolute majority in the 577-seat National Assembly passes a no-confidence motion.
- The government must now finalize the expenditures section and the full 2026 budget, which cuts most outlays while adding €6.7 billion for defense.