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France's 2026 state budget passes after a months-long deadlock, with PM Sébastien Lecornu using a constitutional clause to bypass a parliamentary vote. The minority government survived several no-confidence motions as the Socialist Party abstained in exchange for concessions, pushing the projected deficit to about 5% of GDP (up from 4.7%). The budget, rolled over from last year, will take effect after a Constitutional Court review.
The Knesset advanced the 2026 state budget in its first reading after days of coalition wrangling with ultra-Orthodox parties over the haredi draft law, with a 62-55 vote. Degel Hatorah backed the budget on condition the draft bill passes before the next readings, while Agudat Yisrael opposed. The package includes a large expenditure framework and a raised deficit ceiling, and if all three readings aren’t completed by end-March, the Knesset would dissolve and elections would be called. Prime Minister Netanyahu framed the budget as strengthening security and the economy, while the opposition criticized the concessions to the haredi parties.
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived two no-confidence votes, securing a temporary reprieve for his government amid tense budget negotiations and ongoing political fragmentation, with key concessions made to the Socialist Party to support pension reform suspensions.