French Prime Minister Lecornu survives two votes of no confidence

The French government led by Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived two no-confidence votes in the National Assembly on October 16, avoiding collapse amid a particularly tense political situation, Xinhua News Agency reported.

The no-confidence vote was proposed by the far-left France Unbowed (LFI) party and the far-right National Rally (RN) party to protest against the government's planned pension reform, which would raise the retirement age from 62 to 64.

To gain support, Prime Minister Lecornu announced a moratorium on controversial reforms until the next presidential election, a concession largely aimed at appeasing the Socialists, whose votes could make a difference.

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu. Photo: Xinhua News.

In the first vote, the LFI motion received 271 votes in favor, 18 votes short of the 289 needed to oust Mr. Lecornu's newly formed government. The second motion, submitted by the RN party, was also rejected with just 144 votes in favor.

The LFI and RN parties later condemned the "political move" aimed at maintaining power at all costs.

Meanwhile, the Socialist Party welcomed the suspension of pension reform but is preparing strong demands for the upcoming budget debates.

The 2026 budget draft submitted to the Council of Ministers on October 14 will soon be discussed by the National Assembly.

"You can see how serious our situation is. You can see how difficult it is. Debates need to begin and will begin," the French prime minister told reporters as he left the National Assembly after the no-confidence vote.

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