PARIS (Reuters) - French Finance Minister Eric Lombard on Wednesday welcomed the failure of a first no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Francois Bayrou's government, with Lombard describing it as a 'good thing for our country and our citizens.'

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Wednesday survived two no-confidence votes in parliament, paving the way for the adoption of a much-delayed 2025 budget seen as key to cutting France's crippling debts.

Prime Minister François Bayrou broke a blockade of opposition parties that had brought down the government of his predecessor by doling out a series of concessions.

French far-right leader Jordan Bardella said on Tuesday that the French people would suffer most from more uncertainty over the budget, suggesting his party would likely not back no-confidence motions against Francois Bayrou's minority government.

PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Wednesday survived an initial no-confidence vote in parliament, called for by the hard left, after the far-right National Rally (RN) and centre-left Socialists did not back the motion.

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou survived a no-confidence motion on Wednesday, assuring the adoption of a 2025 budget following months of political turmoil.