Bayrou, No-Confidence and French Prime Minister

French PM Bayrou survives no-confidence vote
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou passed the first test of his new minority government on Thursday as he survived a vote of no-confidence called by the hard left after the centre-left Socialist Party did not back the motion.
French Socialists Will Not Back No-Confidence Vote Against Bayrou's Government
PARIS (Reuters) - The French centre-left Socialist party will not back a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Francois Bayrou's government, Le Figaro reported on Thursday, citing an intra-party meeting.
France's new Prime Minister Bayrou survives no-confidence vote
Newly appointed French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou survived a no-confidence vote on Thursday after the opposition Socialist Party chose not to back the motion.
Newly formed French gov't, Premier Bayrou survive 1st no-confidence vote
Only 131 lawmakers voted for motion, far from 289 votes required to adopt it, Socialist Party criticized for not backing motion - Anadolu Ajansı
France's PM Bayrou weakened by Socialists' threat to back no-confidence vote
The prospects of French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou's minority government surviving in the long term appeared slimmer after the Socialist Party raised the threat of backing a no-confidence vote on Thursday.
French PM Bayrou thrown surprise lifeline by Socialists
The decision of the Socialists means that Bayrou is safe for now, but remains in a precarious position with budget talks set to open. The far-right National Rally did not vote for Thursday’s no-confidence motion to give the prime minister a chance to govern, but has made no such assurances regarding the future.
French PM Francois Bayrou survives no-confidence vote
A total of 131 lawmakers voted in favour of the motion - well short of the 288 votes needed for it to pass. Read more at straitstimes.com.
French Socialists will not back no-confidence vote against Bayrou
France's centre-left Socialist party will not back a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Thursday, its leader said, which will enable Bayrou's minority government to live to fight another day.
French PM Survives First No-confidence Vote In Parliament
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou looked set to survive his first vote of no confidence in parliament on Thursday after the motion, brought by the leftist opposition, failed to gain traction on the far right.
French Parliament Head Warns Against Backing No-Confidence Vote Versus Government
Green and Communist parties have put forward a no-confidence motion against Bayrou's minority government. The political instability in France, which had four prime ministers last year, has rattled markets.
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France, Bayrou Saves Himself: Far Left's Motion of Censure Rejected. Socialists and Le Pen Abstain
The French National Assembly rejects the motion of censure against the Bayrou government promoted by the far-left opposition.
French Prime Minister Signals He Will Revisit Retirement Law That Led to Mass Protests
His government on shaky ground, Prime Minister François Bayrou offered to reopen debate on the measure, which raised the ...