Paris government also survives second vote of no confidence

Domestic political crisis

Paris government also survives second vote of no confidence

Breathe a sigh of relief for the new government of Prime Minister Lecornu. After a motion of no confidence from the Left Party, a second motion from the Right-wing Nationals also failed.

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu and his center-right government have both survived no-confidence votes from the opposition. After the Left Party’s motion of no confidence, a separate initiative by Marine Le Pen’s right-wing nationalists failed to find a majority. Only 144 MPs voted for the Rassemblement National (RN)’s proposal. 289 votes would have been needed to overthrow the government.

The long-standing political crisis in France can thus calm down for the time being. The government and parliament can now begin the difficult discussions on an austerity budget that the prime minister presented on Tuesday. There will also be a new debate about reforming the pension system.