French PM Survives No-Confidence Votes, Forces Budget Through

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has survived two attempts to remove him from office. Lawmakers held no-confidence votes on Tuesday after he pushed a new national budget through the National Assembly. The prime minister used a special constitutional power to pass the budget without a full vote. This move angered opposition parties, who responded by calling for the votes of no confidence. Both attempts to oust Lecornu failed to get enough support. This outcome clears a major step for the budget's final approval. The National Assembly is France's powerful lower house of parliament. The budget will now move forward in the legislative process.