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Lecornu Survives Censure Bids and Triggers Second 49.3 on 2026 Budget

Socialist and conservative refusals to censure keep the budget moving to the Senate, where another 49.3 is expected.

Le Premier ministre Sébastien Lecornu, aux côtés du ministre de l'Economie, Roland Lescure, à l'Assemblée nationale à Paris, le 23 janvier 2026.
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Sébastien Lecornu à l’Assemblée nationale. Le premier ministre affrontait ce vendredi 23 janvier 2026 deux motions de censures déposées contre son gouvernement.
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Overview

  • The National Assembly rejected two censure motions, with the left’s text drawing 269 votes (19 short of 288) and the RN–UDR motion 142.
  • Following the votes, the prime minister invoked 49.3 again to push through the spending side and the full bill, prompting new censure filings for early next week.
  • PS and LR largely declined to back censure after negotiating concessions, preserving the government and allowing the budget process to proceed.
  • The plan targets a 5% deficit and features a €7.3 billion corporate profits surtax and a diluted holding tax, while opponents decry deep cuts and limited support for purchasing power.
  • The government says roughly €3 billion in concessions will be offset by equivalent savings, ahead of Senate review and a likely final 49.3 when the text returns to the Assembly in early February.