French PM survives no-confidence vote – Europe live

<p>Sébastien Lecornu and his government secure narrow backing from lawmakers after pension concessions</p><p><strong>The vote on the first no-confidence motion put forward by the left’s La France Insoumise is now under way.</strong></p><p>It will take around 30 minutes. Even if Sébastien Lecornu survives the vote, there are difficult times ahead as parliament will begin to debate the 2026 budget.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/oct/16/france-no-confidence-debate-lecornu-macron-europe-live-news-updates">Continue reading...</a>