PARIS, France, Feb 3, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - France adopted a 2026 government budget on Monday following months of fraught negotiations after Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived the latest in a string of no-confidence motions. Lawmakers rejected two no-confidence motions from the hard left and far-right parties tabled after the premier on Friday forced his budget through parliament without a vote for the third and final time. The outcome cleared the way for the budget's final approval after four months of political deadlock over government spending. Motions tabled by the France Unbowed, the Greens and other left-wing groups drew 260 of the 289 votes needed to oust the the government. The plan boosts military spending by 6.5 billion euros, a move the premier last week described as the "heart" of the budget.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 03, 2026 02:32 UTC