October 16, 2025
French PM survives no-confidence vote after granting pensions
France faces deep political turmoil as minority governments battle over deficit cuts and pension reform French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu delivers a speech during the debate before the vote on two motions of no confidence against the French government tabled by members of parliament of La France Insoumise (France Unbowed – LFI) and Rassemblement National (Rally National – RN), two days after the speech general policy of the French Prime Minister, during a public session at the National Assembly France2, October20,1, Paris. French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu survived two no-confidence votes in parliament on Thursday, winning crucial support from the












