French Prime Minister Bayrou survives initial Parliament no-confidence motion
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou survived an initial no-confidence vote in parliament, called for by the hard-left, after the far-right National Rally (RN) and centre-left Socialists did not back the motion.
French budget approved after François Bayrou survives censure
French Prime Minister François Bayrou survived a no-confidence vote in the National Assembly on Wednesday and pushed through a delayed 2025 budget aimed at taming the country’s deficits. The vote was triggered by Bayrou’s move on Monday to use a constitutional clause to ram the budget through parliament — an unavoidable gambit since he has no majority and French opposition parties have refused to back government budgets.
French PM survives no-confidence vote
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Wednesday survived a no-confidence vote in parliament, winning some breathing space after less than two months in office but still facing an uncertain future.
French Prime Minister survives initial parliament no-confidence motion
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Wednesday survived an initial no-confidence vote in parliament, called for by the hard left, after the far-right National Rally (RN) and centre-left Socialists did not back the motion.
French PM survives initial no-confidence vote over 2025 budget
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has weathered an initial no-confidence vote in parliament. The vote was initiated by the hard-left, but did not receive the necessary support from the far-right National Rally (RN) and centre-left Socialists.
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