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.

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.

Prime Minister François Bayrou broke a blockade of opposition parties that had brought down the government of his predecessor by doling out a series of concessions.

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.

Jean-Luc Mélenchon has declared war on his socialist “allies” after they refused to back a no-confidence motion against the new centrist prime minister’s budget, which was approved on Thursday.

Only 128 lawmakers voted in favor of the no-confidence motion against Francois Bayrou, falling short of the 289 votes required to pass. Far-left lawmakers called for the measure after Bayrou invoked Article 49.

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou survived two no-confidence votes in parliament, winning some breathing space after less than two months in office but still facing an uncertain future. Watch this report for more details!