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Macron’s government survives no-confidence vote in parliament

Socialist MP Olivier Faure addresses parliament during a no confidence debate at the National Assembly in Paris, July 11, 2022. © Sarah Meyssonnier, Reuters

French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne survived her first no-confidence vote in parliament on Monday sponsored by the hard-left opposition. The vote came as President Emmanuel Macron was under pressure to explain allegations of his past support for taxi app Uber while he was economy minister. 

The no-confidence motion from the hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) party was backed by just 146 of the National Assembly's 577 deputies after close to three hours of debate. 

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