French government survives first no-confidence vote over Mercosur trade deal
The motion, filed by the hard-left France Unbowed party (LFI), was backed by 256 members of parliament. 288 votes were needed for the motion to pass.
General view of the hemicycle during a debate before votes on two no-confidence motions against the French government tabled by members of parliament of La France Insoumise (France Unbowed - LFI) and the Rassemblement National (National Rally - RN), in response to the government's handling of the EU-Mercosur trade deal, during a session at the National Assembly in Paris, France, January 14, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's government survived a first vote of no confidence in parliament on Wednesday that had been called in protest against a sweeping trade deal agreed between the EU and the South American Mercosur bloc.
The motion, filed by the hard-left France Unbowed party (LFI), was backed by 256 members of parliament. 288 votes were needed for the motion to pass.
A second no confidence motion, filed by the far-right National Rally (RN) on the same grounds, will be voted on shortly.
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