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French PM Lecornu escapes first no confidence vote after major concessions
French PM Lecornu escapes first no confidence vote after major concessions
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on October 16, 2025
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on October 16, 2025
PARIS (Reuters) -France's government on Thursday survived a first vote of no confidence held in the National Assembly, after a pledge by Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu to suspend a landmark reform of the pension system won him the support of some left-wing lawmakers.
The motion, filed by the hard-left, was backed by 271 members of parliament. 289 votes were needed for the motion to pass.
The far-right National Rally also filed a no confidence motion which will be voted on shortly.
(Reporting by Alessandro Parodi, Editing by Charlotte Van Campenhout)