French PM Bayrou Survives Another No-Confidence Vote Following 2025 Budget Dispute

France's far-right party, Rassemblement National, has announced that they will refrain from supporting a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister François Bayrou, thereby bolstering his position. Bayrou invoked Article 49.3 to approve the budget without a vote, leading to a no-confidence motion from the left. The scheduled vote of no confidence is set for Wednesday and requires half of the 577 votes in favor to pass. The Socialists have opted not to support the motion, emphasizing that "It's time to give France a budget."