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French Government Survives First No-Confidence Vote on Expenditure Part of 2026 Budget
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Posted on January 27, 2026
1 min readLast updated: January 27, 2026
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The French government survived a no-confidence vote on the 2026 budget's expenditure part, with 267 MPs supporting the motion, short of the 289 needed.
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)
Key Takeaways
- •French government survives a no-confidence vote.
- •The vote was on the expenditure part of the 2026 budget.
- •The motion was filed by the France Unbowed party.
- •267 members of parliament supported the motion.
- •289 votes were needed for the motion to pass.
Frequently Asked Questions about French government survives first no-confidence vote on expenditure part of 2026 budget
1What is the main topic?
The article discusses the French government's survival of a no-confidence vote on the expenditure part of the 2026 budget.
2How many votes were needed for the motion to pass?
289 votes were needed for the no-confidence motion to pass in the French parliament.
3Who filed the no-confidence motion?
The no-confidence motion was filed by the hard left France Unbowed party (LFI).
