French Government Survives First No Confidence Vote over Trade Deal
The government of Sebastien Lecornus survived a no confidence motion on January 14. The vote fell short of the required threshold, but a second vote is pending.
The government of France 
FRled by Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornus sebastien lecornussurvived its first major parliamentary test on January 14, 2026, after a motion of no confidence failed to reach the required majority. The motion was brought forward by the hard-left France Unbowed party in response to a trade agreement between the European Union and the Mercosur bloc.
FRled by Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornus sebastien lecornussurvived its first major parliamentary test on January 14, 2026, after a motion of no confidence failed to reach the required majority. The motion was brought forward by the hard-left France Unbowed party in response to a trade agreement between the European Union and the Mercosur bloc.
