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
French Government Survives Initial No-Confidence Vote on 2026 Budget
Overview of the No-Confidence Vote
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.
Details of the Motion
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.
Previous No-Confidence Votes
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)
