French Prime Minister Survives 2 No-Confidence Votes

Sébastien Lecornu was challenged by parties on both the left and the right in the National Assembly in Paris.

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu delivers a statement at the Hôtel Matignon in Paris, on Oct. 3, 2025. Alain Jocard, Pool Photo via AP

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu survived a duo of no-confidence votes in Parliament on Oct. 16, amid an ongoing political crisis in the country.

Lecornu survived the votes, known as motions of censure, thanks to backing from the Socialist Party due to his promise to suspend President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reforms until after the 2027 presidential election.