The French government has survived a high-risk confidence vote with a
majority after prime minister Manuel Valls appealed to Socialist rebels
to back him.
In spite of 31 abstentions from Socialist party MPs, a total of 269 MPs voted for the government and 244 against, giving Valls a clear mandate.
The result came as a relief to Valls and the beleaguered French president, François Hollande, whose popularity is at a record low, with recent polls showing up to two thirds of voters wanting him to go before the end of his term in 2017.
Read more: French government wins high-risk confidence vote | World news | The Guardian
In spite of 31 abstentions from Socialist party MPs, a total of 269 MPs voted for the government and 244 against, giving Valls a clear mandate.
The result came as a relief to Valls and the beleaguered French president, François Hollande, whose popularity is at a record low, with recent polls showing up to two thirds of voters wanting him to go before the end of his term in 2017.
Read more: French government wins high-risk confidence vote | World news | The Guardian
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