French government survives first no-confidence vote on expenditure part of 2026 budget

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, members of the French government and members of parliament listen to the President of National Assembly during a debate on the draft budget bill at the National Assembly in Paris, France, January 23, 2026. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo

PARIS, Jan ‌27 (Reuters) - The French ‌government survived a ‌first vote of no-confidence in parliament on Tuesday over ‍its decision to ‍ram through ‌the expenditure part of the ‍2026 ​budget without giving the ⁠National Assembly the final say.

The ‌motion, filed by the ⁠hard ‍left France Unbowed party (LFI), was backed by ‍267 members of ‌parliament. 289 votes were needed for the motion to pass.

The government last week survived two no-confidence votes over ‌the income part of the 2026 budget.

(Reporting by ​Dominique Vidalon and Inti Landauro, editing by Ingrid Melander)