Marine Le Pen Does Not Rule Out No-Confidence Motion Over 2027 Budget

Marine Le Pen, France's far-right leader and a presidential candidate, has not ruled out a no-confidence motion against the government over the 2027 budget. According to Sina Finance, she said in a LCI television interview aired Wednesday evening that she would not take any action that could worsen France's already strained fiscal position. Le Pen said she was ruling nothing out, including a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's government, because she disagrees with several of its budget policies. Polls show she is currently the leading candidate in next spring's presidential election. France's economic outlook has deteriorated sharply in recent months. The Iran war has driven energy prices higher, a deadly heat wave has hit agricultural production, and political uncertainty has weighed on investment.