French Premier Lecornu Wins Crucial Socialist Party Backing

Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu won the crucial support of the Socialist Party in France’s National Assembly, significantly improving the chances of his new government surviving two no-confidence votes Thursday.

The Socialists, who hold leverage in the lower house of parliament, said they won’t vote to topple Lecornu’s fledgling government this week after Lecornu proposed suspending a pension law that raises the retirement age, a condition for the party’s support.