In the vote on the 2023 budget, after using Article 49.3 of the French constitution , which allows the adoption of draft laws, discussion and voting by parliament, French media reported that the government of President Emmanuel Macron survived two votes of no confidence in Parliament.

The proposal to censure the government, submitted by the alliance of leftist forces "new ecological and social people's Union" Nupes, was rejected on Monday evening, despite the vote of 239 deputies in favor.

The deputy of "NUPES" Manuel bombard, in a post on social networks, regretted that he "missed only 50 votes" to pass the censure motion, but believes that Macron and Bourne are weaker than ever.

It is also expected that another vote of no confidence will be rejected, this time on the government's decision to impose the Social Security budget bill in the National Assembly

The left-wing coalition "niops" and the far-right National Rally party had submitted two separate no-confidence motions.

Only a minority of lawmakers approved both proposals, well short of the necessary 289 votes or half the seats in the Lower House of the French parliament, and the right-wing opposition Republicans party did not support the move.

Therefore, the draft budget law for next year is considered to have been adopted without a vote and will now be discussed in the Senate.

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne justified her decision on the basis of Article 49.3 of the French constitution, saying: "This is not easy, but in such difficult times, this decision was required".

"We had to provide the French with a budget in line with their democratic choices and in line with our political orientations,"she added.

The debate in the National Assembly comes after weeks of wage strikes that have disrupted refineries and fuel depots, leading to gasoline shortages.

Last week, tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets, demanding higher wages to cope with inflation, and the leftist CGT union called for two more days of "national mobilization" on Thursday and November 10.

The inflation rate in France is 6.2%, the lowest in the 19 countries of the eurozone, and the proposed budget for next year is based on an expected growth of 1% next year, down from 2.7% this year.