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#13221974

20 January 2026

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

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#13221854

20 January 2026

France's Overseas Minister Naima Moutchou attends a session of questions to the government just before the use of Article 49.3 of the Constitution 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

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#13221968

20 January 2026

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

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#13221969

20 January 2026

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

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#13221976

20 January 2026

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

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#13221975

20 January 2026

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

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#13221853

20 January 2026

France's Economy and Finance Minister Roland Lescure attends a session of questions to the government just before the use of Article 49.3 of the Constitution 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

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#13221851

20 January 2026

Rachida Dati, France's Minister of Culture and candidate for Mayor of Paris, attends a session of questions to the government just before the use of Article 49.3 of the Constitution 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

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#13221819

20 January 2026

France's Junior Minister in Charge of Disabilities, Charlotte Parmentier-Lecocq, attends a session of questions to the government just before the use of Article 49.3 of the Constitution 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.

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#13221794

20 January 2026

Socialistes Et Apparentes' MP Jerome Guedj attends a session of questions to the government just before the use of Article 49.3 of the Constitution 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

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#13221789

20 January 2026

La France Insoumise - Nouveau Front Populaire's MP and National Assembly Vice-president Clemence Guette attends a session of questions to the government just before the use of Article 49.3 of the Constitution 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

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#13221784

20 January 2026

President of La France Insoumise - Nouveau Front Populaire Parliamentary Group, Mathilde Panot, attends a session of questions to the government just before the use of Article 49.3 of the Constitution 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

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#13221778

20 January 2026

President of the French National Assembly Yael Braun-Pivet hugs France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu just after the use of Article 49.3 of the Constitution 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

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#13221782

20 January 2026

A general view of the hemicycle of the National Assembly during a session of questions to the government occurs just before the use of Article 49.3 of the Constitution 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

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#13221768

20 January 2026

Rassemblement National's MP Philippe Lottiaux attends a session of questions to the government just before the use of Article 49.3 of the Constitution 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

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#13221771

20 January 2026

Droite Republicaine's MP Pierre Cordier attends a session of questions to the government just before the use of Article 49.3 of the Constitution 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

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