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French PM Bayrou survives no-confidence vote again

Socialist Party had brought forth the censure motion after retirement reform talks fell apart last week; prime minister now finds himself at mercy of far-right's Marine Le Pen.

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French prime minister François Bayrou survived a no-confidence vote Tuesday after lawmakers from the far-right National Rally declined to join an effort to bring him down, reports Politico.

The measure was not expected to pass given the National Rally indicated last week it would not support the move against Bayrou, which was put forward by the center-left Socialist Party after retirement reform talks fell apart last week.

But of the eight no-confidence votes filed against Bayrou’s government, Tuesday’s drew the most support and left the government’s survival in the hands of the far right.

Read more of this report from Politico.