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Sébastien Lecornu engages responsibility on 2026 budget spending

January 23, 2026 Reported by AI Image generated by AI

On January 23, 2026, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu again invoked Article 49.3 to pass the spending portion of the 2026 budget at the National Assembly, following the failure of two censure motions. Left-wing and far-right oppositions failed to secure an absolute majority, allowing the government to proceed despite lacking a parliamentary majority.