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.

François Bayrou, a veteran centrist named by President Emmanuel Macron in December to end months of political crisis, used a controversial constitutional article on Monday to ram his cost-cutting budget through parliament without a vote.

Only 128 MPs voted in favor for the first and 122 for the second, with both votes on Wednesday falling short of the 289-vote majority required to bring down the government.