France’s Government Narrowly Survives No-Confidence Vote NYT | Top Stories Aurelien Breeden 16 October 2025 at 19:44 The result gives Sébastien Lecornu, France’s prime minister, a reprieve after weeks of political turmoil. But he still has to get a budget passed by the end of the year. © Benoit Tessier/ReutersPrime Minister Sébastien Lecornu of France speaking at the National Assembly in Paris on Thursday before a no-confidence vote on the government.