PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Wednesday survived an initial no-confidence vote in parliament, called for by the hard left, after the far-right National Rally (RN) and centre-left Socialists did not back the motion.

France's Prime Minister Francois Bayrou survived a challenge to his authority after two votes of confidence in his minority government were defeated in the country's parliament, the National Assembly, on Wednesday.

France's prime minister survived a no-confidence vote by parliament on Wednesday after he invoked special constitutional powers to force through the country's 2025 budget. Only 128 lawmakers voted in favor of the no-confidence motion against Francois Bayrou, falling short of the 289 votes required to pass.

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Wednesday survived two no-confidence votes in parliament, paving the way for the adoption of a much-delayed 2025 budget seen as key to cutting France's crippling debts.

The head of France’s far-right National Rally party says he doesn’t support a no-confidence motion filed against the government, making it more likely that the prime minister will remain in office and

PARIS (Reuters) - French Finance Minister Eric Lombard on Wednesday welcomed the failure of a first no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Francois Bayrou's government, with Lombard describing it as a 'good thing for our country and our citizens.'

Only 128 lawmakers approved the motion, far from the 289 votes — or half the National Assembly seats — needed for it to pass. Both the Socialists and far-right National Rally lawmakers refused to support it.

French Prime Minister François Bayrou survived a no-confidence vote on Wednesday after the far-right National Rally said it would not move to topple the government over its budget. Only 128 lawmakers voted in favor of the measure,

Jordan Bardella of the far-right Rassemblement National said his party did not intend to back the motion against Prime Minister François Bayrou, who appeared certain of surviving the week after the Socialists said Monday they wouldn't vote to oust him either.

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou survived an initial no-confidence vote in parliament, called for by the hard-left, after the far-right National Rally (RN) and centre-left Socialists did not back the motion.

French far-right leader Jordan Bardella said on Tuesday that the French people would suffer most from more uncertainty over the budget, suggesting his party would likely not back no-confidence motions against Francois Bayrou's minority government.