
France’s Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu invoked Article 49.3 of the Constitution on Tuesday to force part of his 2026 budget bill through the deeply divided lower house of parliament without a vote. Opposition parties, including the hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) and far-right National Rally (RN), were expected to file no-confidence motions in response.France#French #Lecornu #forces #budget #parliament #vote1768937497