The last-minute legislation was passed by the lower house of parliament earlier on Tuesday before being passed by the Sénat late in the evening. Lawmakers will reconvene at the start of the year for fresh sparring over the budget bill.

Sébastien Lecornu is holding talks with political leaders from the right and the left after Parliament failed to pass the 2026 budget bill. He could propose a special law to avoid…

A special budgetary bill was put forward in a cabinet meeting on December 22, and is expected to be adopted by parliament on Tuesday. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is still…