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Sébastien Lecornu

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France adopts budget after months of turmoil as Lecornu survives no‑confidence votes — Static01.nyt.com

France adopts budget after months of turmoil as Lecornu survives no‑confidence votes

On Monday night, Feb. 2, 2026, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu overcame the last parliamentary obstacle to pass a state budget, surviving last‑gasp no‑confidence votes and clearing the way to fund state services for another year. For more than a year, the failed effort to pass a budget helped

France to replace Zoom and Teams with Visio for government use — Static01.nyt.com

France to replace Zoom and Teams with Visio for government use

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced on Jan. 29, 2026 that French government officials will stop using American-owned video conference software and begin using a French-made platform called Visio, the change to be completed by the end of the year, he said in a letter to his cabinet. The government said

Lecornu to push France’s budget through without a parliamentary vote — Static01.nyt.com

Lecornu to push France’s budget through without a parliamentary vote

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced on Monday that he will force France’s long‑awaited national budget through the lower house of Parliament without a vote, invoking Article 49.3 of the Constitution and prompting opposition lawmakers to plan no‑confidence motions. The move follows more than four months of