French government survives no-confidence votes on expenditure part of 2026 budget
Daily Maverick | 28.01.2026 04:28
A total of 267 lawmakers voted in favour of the no-confidence motion presented by the hard-left France Unbowed together with the Greens and Communists, whereas 289 votes were required to bring down the government. Only 140 lawmakers backed a second no-confidence motion, brought by the far right.
