PARIS, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- The French government led by Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived two no-confidence votes on Wednesday after deputies in the National Assembly rejected the motions.

Photo taken on Feb. 25, 2026 shows flooded banks of the Seine River after continuous rainfalls in Paris, France. (Photo: Xinhua)

The motions, filed separately on Monday by the hard-left parliamentary group La France Insoumise (LFI), as well as by the far-right National Rally (RN), accused the government of publishing by decree the third Multiannual Energy Program (PPE3).

According to the National Assembly, the motion put forward by the left-wing deputies garnered 108 votes, and the second motion, tabled by the right-wing, received 140 votes, well below the threshold of 289 needed to bring down the government.

Both groups are challenging the procedure that the government used to adopt the PPE3. They argued that, under France's Energy Code, no decree establishing a multiannual energy program can be adopted.

The RN group also warned in a statement that the PPE3 could cost at least 300 billion euros (353.31 billion U.S. dollars) and pose a major risk to public finances.

The government published by decree on Feb. 13 the PPE3 after three years of intense debates and numerous delays. Covering the 2026-2035 period, the plan prioritizes the development of nuclear power, solar, and offshore wind by 2035. It defines France's energy strategy and charts a pathway toward carbon neutrality by 2050.