France Adopts Budget After Premier Wins No-Confidence Votes (1)

France’s parliament adopted a budget for 2026 after Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived two no-confidence votes Monday, bringing the curtain down on months of political upheaval that’s rattled investor confidence in the country.

A censure motion from far-left lawmakers in the National Assembly won 260 votes, falling short of the 289 required to topple the minority government and reject the budget. A separate motion from the far right also failed with just 135 votes.

The French premier and his government prevailed after making concessions to convince center-left Socialist lawmakers to abstain in a series of no-confidence votes over the ...