US Edition
Embattled French PM Sébastien Lecornu survives no-confidence vote in Parliament
Lecornu's suspension of the pension reform won crucial Socialist support, helping him survive two no-confidence votes by a margin of 18 votes in a deeply divided National Assembly.
- French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu survived a no-confidence vote on October 16, 2025, falling 18 votes short of the required 289 for success.
- Lecornu's decision to suspend a contentious pension reform helped him secure support from 271 lawmakers against the motion, averting immediate election pressures for President Emmanuel Macron.
- This outcome allows Lecornu to focus on passing a crucial austerity budget by the end of the year, amidst ongoing political chaos and financial constraints facing the country.
- Laurent Baumel of the Socialist Party cautioned that Lecornu's survival "was in no way a pact" for the future, demanding new concessions as budget debates loom.
156 Articles
156 Articles
Embattled French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu survives no-confidence votes in Parliament (World)
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu survived two votes of no-confidence Thursday that could have toppled his fragile new government and plunged France deeper into political chaos. The National Assembly votes clear the way for the embattled Lecornu to pursue what could be an even greater c...
Lecornu’s Government Survives—But France Remains Stuck
France’s National Assembly has rejected two motions of no confidence—one from the far-left and another from the Rassemblement National—allowing Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s government to survive another day. The prospect of dissolution is receding—for now; but the scenario of dangerous stagnation until the 2027 presidential election is becoming a reality. The negotiations undertaken by Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu under pressure from E…
France's socialists are helping the new head of government through the first hurdle: both motions of distrust against Sébastien Lecornu have clearly failed. Now they will want their support gilded.
Prime Minister Lecornu is putting the pension reform on hold to secure the support of the socialists. How long the new government in France will last is in the stars
Arguing of a "victory" on the suspension of the pension reform, the PS saved the Lecornu government from censorship on Thursday 16 October. The far right has resumed its anti-system refrain. The left, however, comes out of this episode in a thousand pieces.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 42% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
