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France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu announces the use of Article 49.3 of the Constitution to hold the government accountable for the revenue portion of the bill during the examination of the budget bill for 2026 at the National Assembly, France's lower house of parliament, in Paris, France, on January 20, 2026. Article 49.3 of the Constitution allows the government to push through legislation without a vote in the National Assembly. However, the use of 49.3 allows opposition parties to put forward no-confidence motions (Photo by Adnan Farzat/NurPhoto).
