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French PM Faces Budget Crisis Amid Legislative Divisions

1/7/2026

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French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu again tries to pass the 2026 budget amid deep legislative divisions.
Emergency legislation kept the state functioning after the budget failed.
Finance Minister Roland Lescure and Budget Minister Amelie de Montchalin met Socialist and conservative lawmakers to find common ground, but differences remain.
If no agreement is reached, Lecornu may invoke article 49.3, risking a no-confidence vote that could destabilize his minority government.

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French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu again tries to pass the 2026 budget amid deep legislative divisions.
Emergency legislation kept the state functioning after the budget failed.
Finance Minister Roland Lescure and Budget Minister Amelie de Montchalin met Socialist and conservative lawmakers to find common ground, but differences remain.
If no agreement is reached, Lecornu may invoke article 49.3, risking a no-confidence vote that could destabilize his minority government.