PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Wednesday survived an initial no-confidence vote in parliament, called for by the hard left, after the far-right National Rally (RN) and centre-left Socialists did not back the motion.

The head of France’s far-right National Rally party says he doesn’t support a no-confidence motion filed against the government, making it more likely that the prime minister will remain in office and

François Bayrou's position was at risk after his decision to force the budget through Parliament without a vote. But the Socialists, whose vote is key to a no-confidence motion passing, have announced they will not support the move.

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Wednesday survived two no-confidence votes in parliament, paving the way for the adoption of a much-delayed 2025 budget seen as key to cutting France's crippling debts.

French Finance Minister Eric Lombard on Wednesday welcomed the failure of a first no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Francois Bayrou's government, with Lombard describing it as a 'good thing for our country and our citizens.

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Wednesday survived two no-confidence votes in parliament, winning some breathing space after less than two months in office but still facing an uncertain future.

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou survived an initial no-confidence vote in parliament, called for by the hard-left, after the far-right National Rally (RN) and centre-left Socialists did not back the motion.

Prime Minister François Bayrou broke a blockade of opposition parties that had brought down the government of his predecessor by doling out a series of concessions.