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.

The vote clears the way for final approval of France’s 2025 budget, easing concerns about the country’s political turmoil — but not ending them.

The French centre-left Socialist party will not back no-confidence motions against Prime Minister Francois Bayrou's government, French TV BFM said on Monday, citing an intra-party meeting.

To Mr Mélenchon’s consternation, 58 out of 66 Socialist deputies, including their leader, Olivier Faure, refused. They abstained after Mr Bayrou agreed to trim some proposed spending cuts in the budget and to reopen talks on the retirement age.