US EditionFrench Socialists Won't Vote with Mercosur No-Confidence Motions
- The French Socialist Party will not support two no-confidence motions filed by opposition parties regarding the EU's Mercosur trade deal, as stated by its leader.
- The no-confidence motions face low approval chances due to historical voting patterns.
- Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu emphasized the importance of stability, stating, 'My fight is for stability and to ward off disorder.'
- A parliamentary committee rejected the budget bill, indicating ongoing challenges for the government in managing the economy.
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The European Conservative
France: Two Elections Instead of One?
In the middle of the week, two motions of no confidence will be debated in the French National Assembly, following the conclusion of the Mercosur agreement, which the French president was unable to prevent. Proposed by La France Insoumise (LFI) on the Left and the Rassemblement National (RN) on the Right, they once again have little chance of success, but the government knows that its existence remains fragile, especially as the country still ha…
Sébastien Lecornu is the target of two motions of censure tabled by La France insoumise and the Rassemblement national contre le traité du Mercosur.
Socialist Party lawmakers will not vote in parliament on two no-confidence motions against the French government over its failure to prevent the signing of a free trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur.
The Socialist Members will not vote on the two motions of censure against the French government because of the latter's failure to prevent the signing of the Free Trade Agreement between the Union...
Questioned also on the budget, and the possible use by the Prime Minister of article 49 (3) of the Constitution for its adoption, the first secretary of the Socialist Party refused to demand it.
The first secretary of the PS, Olivier Faure, confirmed this Sunday: the socialist deputies will not vote the motions of censure tabled by the RN and LFI on the free trade agreement with Mercosur.
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