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French Prime Minister Avoids First Vote of No Confidence

French ⁤Prime‌ minister Survives First Parliamentary No-Confidence Vote by Promising suspension‍ of Controversial Pension Reform

According ‍to the⁣ English⁤ section of ⁢ webangah News agency, citing Mehr News Agency and Reuters, ⁣France’s Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu escaped the first parliamentary no-confidence vote after promising to suspend President Emmanuel macron’s controversial pension ‍reform that raises the retirement age.

The Prime Minister, who⁣ recently ⁤resigned and ⁤was ​reappointed to his position, is facing two no-confidence motions from ⁣left-wing ⁤party La France Insoumise and far-right party Rassemblement‌ National.

The first motion received 271 votes in‍ favor, falling short of the 289 votes needed to bring down Lecornu’s newly formed government.

A second motion is scheduled for a vote later today but is‌ also unlikely to pass. Although these two parties alone lack the numbers⁢ to‌ topple Lecornu’s administration, ‍their efforts could gain momentum if joined by the Socialist ⁢Party-which opposes the pension law-posing‍ a⁣ serious challenge for the prime Minister.

Lecornu’s proposal to delay implementing the pension age increase-from 62 to 64-until ​after ⁤France’s 2027 presidential election has⁢ influenced some Socialists and temporarily opened limited space in‍ an or else deeply divided National Assembly for Macron’s ⁢centrist⁤ coalition.

While​ this vote spared the⁢ government from immediate collapse,‍ it highlights President⁢ Macron’s fragile position during his final term as opposition ⁢parties on both ⁣sides⁤ continue‍ contesting‌ its parliamentary survival.

News Sources: © webangah News Agency
English channel of the webangah news agency on Telegram
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