France has adopted a budget for 2026 after months of conflict.

France is poised to finally adopt its long-delayed 2026 budget after two no‑confidence motions are expected to fail, ending nearly two years of political gridlock. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu secured Socialist support through concessions, stabilizing his minority government despite economic criticisms. The budget’s passage suspends an unpopular pension reform and offers President Macron brief political respite ahead of the 2027 election.

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