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France Unbowed Fails No-Confidence Motion Amid Budget Discontent

1/28/2026

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On January 27, 2026, France Unbowed, the far-left party, filed a no-confidence motion over the expenditure portion of the 2026 budget.
The motion received 267 votes, short of the 289 needed to pass.
The current vote followed two earlier no-confidence votes in which the Prime Minister survived over the income portion.
Both the far-left and far-right expressed dissatisfaction with the government's budget approach.

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Story summary

On January 27, 2026, France Unbowed, the far-left party, filed a no-confidence motion over the expenditure portion of the 2026 budget.
The motion received 267 votes, short of the 289 needed to pass.
The current vote followed two earlier no-confidence votes in which the Prime Minister survived over the income portion.
Both the far-left and far-right expressed dissatisfaction with the government's budget approach.