Sébastien Lecornu Secures French Budget Following Censure Votes

Sébastien Lecornu secured the adoption of the 2026 French budget after his minority government defeated two no-confidence motions in the National Assembly on Monday.The Prime Minister utilized constitutional powers to bypass a direct vote on the finance bill, which aims to reduce the national deficit to 5% of GDP while increasing military spending by €6,5 billion.To ensure political stability, Sébastien Lecornu granted concessions to the Socialist Party including the suspension of pension reforms and the implementation of a €1 meal program for students.