However, the PS has warned Bayrou that it can support a new motion of censure “at any time”. The motion, proposed by three left-wing parties, received 131 votes in favor, far short of the absolute majority of 288 needed to topple the executive.
Last Thursday, the French government passed a motion of censure, supported by three left-wing parties, but which did not have the support of the Socialists.
The motion was passed 131 votes in favorNational Assembly President Yäel Braun-Pivet announced after the recount, far short of the absolute majority of 288 needed to topple the executive.
Extreme right National Rally of Marine Le Pen (RN) Nor did he support the motion, as he had done last December to, together with the four left-wing parties, overthrow the previous government of Michel Barnier.
Fracture on the left side
The motion, the first faced by Prime Minister François Bayrou, was led by the split from the left, where the Socialist Party (PS) has distanced itself from its other partners New Popular Front (NFP).
All around eight of the 66 socialist deputies They are said to have rejected their party’s slogan of supporting the motion.
The first secretary of the PS, Olivier Faurehas justified this position for two reasons, firstly, the government’s concessions in the contacts of recent weeks, which he believes have benefited citizens with specific measures in the areas of taxation, education or health care.
Also because the government has agreed to reopen discussions on the highly unpopular 2023 pension reform, even though changes are not guaranteed.
And the second was his fear that a new government crisis could translate into bringing Le Pen to power: “We have chosen not to pursue the policy of the worst, because it can lead to the worst, to the triumph of the extreme right.” said Faure.
Yet Faure has made it clear that “we are in opposition and will remain there,” and has warned Bayrou that his party could support a new motion of censure “at any time.”
The socialist position has been criticized by key leaders of the United States Rebellious France (LFI)the most left-wing party in the National Assembly, which had submitted the motion, later supported by environmentalists and communists.
Source: EITB
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