French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu delivers his first general policy speech in front of the parliament and the new government following by a debate at the National Assembly in Paris, France, October 14, 2025. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived two no-confidence votes in parliament on Thursday, winning a temporary reprieve for his days-old government and the chance to deliver a budget for 2026.
Lecornu's survival came at a hefty price. Earlier this week he pledged to suspend President Emmanuel Macron's contested pension reform to secure crucial support from the Socialist Party in France's deeply fragmented National Assembly.
