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'Back to work' French PM Elisabeth Borne tells ministers after surviving no-confidence vote

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne delivers a speech during a debate on a no confidence motion against the French government tabled by opposition parties, at the National Assembly in Paris, France, July 11, 2022. REUTERS - SARAH MEYSSONNIER

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on Monday survived her first no-confidence vote in parliament, which had been tabled by the hard-left opposition. She has now called for ministers to 'get back to work', with managing the new heatwave at the top of her agenda.

The motion, which would have needed 289 votes to pass, was backed by just 146 of the National Assembly's 577 deputies after close to three hours of debate.

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