France: government survives no-confidence vote

Both the far-right National Rally and center-left Socialist Party declined to back a no-confidence vote in new French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou. But France’s parliament remains bitterly divided.

France’s National Assembly is still bitterly divided under its latest Prime Minister, Francois Bayrou

The French government under new Prime Minister Francois Bayrou survived a vote of no-confidence on Thursday evening after the far-right and center-left parties refused to back a motion tabled by the far left.

The far-left France Unbowed party (La France Insoumise or LFI) called the vote after Bayrou suggested reopening talks on a 2023 pension reform aimed at helping cut the country’s “excessive” deficits in the upcoming budget.

Both the far-right National Rally and center-left Socialist Party declined to back a no-confidence vote in new French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou. But France’s parliament remains bitterly divided.

Both the far-right National Rally and center-left Socialist Party declined to back a no-confidence vote in new French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou. But France’s parliament remains bitterly divided.

France’s National Assembly is still bitterly divided under its latest Prime Minister, Francois Bayrou

The French government under new Prime Minister Francois Bayrou survived a vote of no-confidence on Thursday evening after the far-right and center-left parties refused to back a motion tabled by the far left.

The far-left France Unbowed party (La France Insoumise or LFI) called the vote after Bayrou suggested reopening talks on a 2023 pension reform aimed at helping cut the country’s “excessive” deficits in the upcoming budget.

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