French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived two no-confidence motions Thursday at the National Assembly in Paris.

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has narrowly survived two non-confidence motions in the National Assembly, offering the country some political stability after weeks of uncertainty. But his government is far from stable, and it’s expected to face further challenges in the coming days when parliamentarians begin a debate on the budget.

The motions, known as censure, won 271 and 144 votes among MPs on Thursday, shy of the 289 needed to bring down the government.

However, several MPs cautioned that their support for Mr. Lecornu’s government might not last long and will depend on negotiations surrounding the budget.

“Our non-censorship today is obviously in no way a

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