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French PM survives two confidence votes days after reappointment

France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu reacts during the debate on the no-confidence motion against French Prime minister at the National Assembly in Paris, on October 16, 2025. [AFP]

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu weathered two confidence motions Thursday, just days after appointing his new government and making a key political concession to stay in power.

The votes followed Lecornu's decision Tuesday to back suspending a divisive 2023 pension reform, in a bid to keep his cabinet afloat long enough to pass a much-needed austerity budget by year's end.

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