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France-Gov't/No-Confidence Votes
FILE: Paris, France - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of French national flag on top of Les Invalides
FILE: Paris, France - 2015 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Various of French National Assembly
FILE: Paris, France - April 28, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Various of Arc de Triomphe, national flag of France
4. Various of Eiffel Tower, ships on river
FILE: Paris, France - May 6, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Various of Elysee Palace; French national flag, EU flag
FILE: Paris, France - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Various of pedestrians, traffic
FILE: Paris, France - March 26-27, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Arc de Triomphe
FILE: Paris, France - Oct 30, 2017 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Eiffel Tower
FILE: Paris, France - March 26-27, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
9. National flag of France
FILE: Paris, France - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
10. Buildings, Eiffel Tower
The French government led by Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived two no-confidence motions in the National Assembly on Thursday, thus avoiding collapse in a particularly tense political climate.
The motions were launched by far-left France Unbowed (LFI) and the far-right National Rally (RN) in response to the pension reform that the government was planning to implement.
To rally support, Lecornu announced the suspension of the controversial reform, which aimed to raise the legal retirement age from 62 to 64, until the next presidential election. This concession was intended in particular to appease the Socialists, whose votes could make the difference.
In the first vote, the motion put forward by the far-left received 271 votes, 18 short of the 289 needed for adoption. The second motion, tabled by the RN, was also rejected, receiving 144 votes according to the results published in the Assembly, a score well below what was needed to bring down the executive.
On the opposition side, the LFI and RN parties denounced a "political" maneuver aimed at maintaining power at all costs. The Socialists, for their part, welcome the suspension of the reform but are preparing strong demands for the upcoming budget debates, notably the introduction of a "tax on the very rich" in the 2026 budget.
Less than a month after his appointment, Lecornu submitted his resignation a few days before being reappointed on Oct. 10 by President Emmanuel Macron. The 2026 draft budget presented Tuesday to the Council of Ministers will be debated shortly in the National Assembly.
"You can see how serious the situation we are in is. You can see how difficult it is. The debates had to start. They are going to start," the head of government told the press as he left the National Assembly after the vote.
France-Gov't/No-Confidence Votes
Dateline : Oct 16, 2025/File
Location : France
Duration : 1'04
FILE: Paris, France - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of French national flag on top of Les Invalides
FILE: Paris, France - 2015 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Various of French National Assembly
FILE: Paris, France - April 28, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Various of Arc de Triomphe, national flag of France
4. Various of Eiffel Tower, ships on river
FILE: Paris, France - May 6, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Various of Elysee Palace; French national flag, EU flag
FILE: Paris, France - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Various of pedestrians, traffic
FILE: Paris, France - March 26-27, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Arc de Triomphe
FILE: Paris, France - Oct 30, 2017 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Eiffel Tower
FILE: Paris, France - March 26-27, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
9. National flag of France
FILE: Paris, France - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
10. Buildings, Eiffel Tower
The French government led by Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived two no-confidence motions in the National Assembly on Thursday, thus avoiding collapse in a particularly tense political climate.
The motions were launched by far-left France Unbowed (LFI) and the far-right National Rally (RN) in response to the pension reform that the government was planning to implement.
To rally support, Lecornu announced the suspension of the controversial reform, which aimed to raise the legal retirement age from 62 to 64, until the next presidential election. This concession was intended in particular to appease the Socialists, whose votes could make the difference.
In the first vote, the motion put forward by the far-left received 271 votes, 18 short of the 289 needed for adoption. The second motion, tabled by the RN, was also rejected, receiving 144 votes according to the results published in the Assembly, a score well below what was needed to bring down the executive.
On the opposition side, the LFI and RN parties denounced a "political" maneuver aimed at maintaining power at all costs. The Socialists, for their part, welcome the suspension of the reform but are preparing strong demands for the upcoming budget debates, notably the introduction of a "tax on the very rich" in the 2026 budget.
Less than a month after his appointment, Lecornu submitted his resignation a few days before being reappointed on Oct. 10 by President Emmanuel Macron. The 2026 draft budget presented Tuesday to the Council of Ministers will be debated shortly in the National Assembly.
"You can see how serious the situation we are in is. You can see how difficult it is. The debates had to start. They are going to start," the head of government told the press as he left the National Assembly after the vote.
ID : 8449353
Published : 2025-10-17 09:20
Last Modified : 2025-10-17 18:19:53
Source : China Central Television (CCTV),China Global Television Network (CGTN)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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