French PM wins crucial budget vote"It's a good sign that a majority has been found. The immense likelihood now is that the (social security budget) will be adopted definitively," said Assembly speaker Yael Braun-Pivet. French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu narrowly survived a crucial test on Tuesday as the country's divided parliament voted in favour of a 2026 budget bill. Barnier stepped down exactly a year ago after failing to push through his 2025 social security budget. Attention now shifts to the main budget vote which must take place before the end of the year.