PARIS, Dec 9 - French lawmakers narrowly approved the 2026 social security budget on Tuesday, handing Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu a crucial victory but at ‍enormous ​political cost that could still threaten his fragile ‍government. Lecornu is seeking to get the broader state budget through par»»»

France's social security budget for 2026 faces a vote in the National Assembly in Paris on Tuesday. With no clear majorities in parliament, if the bill fails it would leave a €30-billion (roughly $35-billion) hole in funding for healthcare, pensions and welfare, as well as putting the position of P»»»

France’s social security budget, which covers healthcare, pensions, and welfare, faced a critical parliamentary vote on Tuesday that could leave a 30-billion-euro shortfall. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, a Macron loyalist, has no majority in parliament and is relying on Socialist support to pas»»»