France’s government survives no-confidence vote as budget finally adopted

Prime Minister Francois Bayrou had used special constitutional powers to get the budget bill approved without a vote by legislators, which triggered the no-confidence motion

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou sits on the ministers’ bench after delivering a general policy speech (Thibault Camus/AP)

France’s government survived a no-confidence vote in parliament on Wednesday, as the state budget for 2025 was finally adopted.

Prime Minister Francois Bayrou used special constitutional powers to get the budget bill approved without a vote by legislators, which triggered the no-confidence motion.