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French PM Lecornu Survives Confidence Votes Amid Pension and Budget Battles

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Source: BBC
French PM Lecornu Survives Confidence Votes Amid Pension and Budget Battles
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French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu survived two no-confidence motions after a turbulent start, securing a temporary reprieve by making concessions to the left, including promising not to use certain constitutional powers and freezing key reforms, but faces ongoing political instability and damage to France's reputation.

Topics:worldpolitics#france#macron#no-confidence-votes#parliament#politics#sebastien-lecornu
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  4. France’s Lecornu Faces Budget Clash After Surviving Ouster Votes  Bloomberg.com
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