French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu Defies Parliament, Survives No-Confidence Votes
In a dramatic move, French PM Lecornu invoked the constitution to push through the expenditure portion of the 2026 budget bill, narrowly avoiding two no-confidence votes that threatened his government. The socialist MPs, who are often considered a key swing group in French politics, surprised everyone by not supporting the motions filed by the hard-left and far-right parties.
The move has sent shockwaves through Paris, with many analysts predicting even more no-confidence votes to come. Lecornu's decision to override parliament's opposition will likely be met with fierce resistance from lawmakers who are opposed to his spending plans.
For now, however, the French PM appears to have secured a temporary reprieve, at least in terms of this particular budget bill. But the long-term implications of his actions remain to be seen, and it remains to be seen how this will impact relations between Lecornu's government and parliament.
In a dramatic move, French PM Lecornu invoked the constitution to push through the expenditure portion of the 2026 budget bill, narrowly avoiding two no-confidence votes that threatened his government. The socialist MPs, who are often considered a key swing group in French politics, surprised everyone by not supporting the motions filed by the hard-left and far-right parties.
The move has sent shockwaves through Paris, with many analysts predicting even more no-confidence votes to come. Lecornu's decision to override parliament's opposition will likely be met with fierce resistance from lawmakers who are opposed to his spending plans.
For now, however, the French PM appears to have secured a temporary reprieve, at least in terms of this particular budget bill. But the long-term implications of his actions remain to be seen, and it remains to be seen how this will impact relations between Lecornu's government and parliament.
! French PM Lecornu just defied parliament and I am DYING 
! Like seriously who does that?! 
The fact that he invoked the constitution to push through his budget bill is wild 
And those socialist MPs, I thought for sure they'd be all about it 
but nope, they surprised everyone and didn't support the motions 
The hard-left and far-right parties are already plotting their next move and I just know it's gonna be a wild ride 
This is like the ultimate game of thrones, but with budgets and politics 
Lecornu might've won this battle, but the war is far from over 
. He's makin decisions for the country, and if they wanna vote him out, thats a democracy thing. Cant blame him for tryin to push thru his policies 
. These no-confidence votes r just a way 4 hardliners 2 stick it 2 them 
. Wonder how this will play out in the next elections tho 
looks like the socialist party is all about him now 
some ppl think it's gonna get worse tho with more no-confidence votes 
. I was expecting those socialist MPs to really throw their weight behind the no-confidence votes 
. I mean, if Lecornu really is pushing through with those spending plans, it could get super messy 
. I'm keeping an eye on how things unfold... 
). With all these no-confidence votes and opposition, how's he gonna focus on getting stuff done for the people? 
. It's like, I get it, budgets are hard, but come on! 
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anyway, i think this is gonna get ugly for lecornu if his own socialist party starts turnin on him... like, come on guys, you're supposed to be the swing voters not the ones makin' waves 
The game of cat and mouse is on. Lecornu thinks he's outsmarted Parliament, but what's next? More no-confidence votes or a backroom deal that'll sell the country short? 
. But anyway, back to the news... what's up with these no-confidence votes in France? It's like, you'd think they'd want to work together and stuff, but I guess it's all politics as usual 
Oh man, France is gonna need some serious coffee after this one 
. Lecornu basically just threw the constitution out the window and now everyone's waiting for the other shoe to drop 
. Two no-confidence votes went down in flames, but what about the next two? And how's he gonna deal with all those lawmakers who are not happy with his spending plans? This drama is only gonna get more intense 
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. I guess we'll just have to wait and see how this whole thing plays out 
. and btw the fact that those socialist MPs didn't support the motions by the hard-left and far-right parties is HUGE 
it just goes to show how complex French politics can be! 
. I'm excited to see how all these developments unfold and what other surprises are in store