July_2022_vote_of_no_confidence_in_the_government_of_Élisabeth_Borne

July 2022 French vote of no confidence

July 2022 French vote of no confidence

Unsuccessful motion of no confidence in the French prime minister's government

A motion of no confidence in the French government of Élisabeth Borne was tabled by the left-wing NUPES coalition on 11 July 2022.[1][2]

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The motion was rejected: it received only 146 yes votes out of the 289 needed.[2]

Background

2022 French legislative election

The presidential majority of Emmanuel Macron failed to gain an absolute majority of seats in the 2022 French legislative election on June 19. It was described as a setback for the ruling Ensemble Citoyens coalition and the government of Élisabeth Borne.[3]

According to French MP Bastien Lachaud, the no-confidence motion ″will clarify things. It concerns the method of refusing to ask for confidence. Any member of Parliament who is aware today that this is a denial of democracy can vote for this motion″.

Result

The no-confidence motion received 146 yes votes out of the 289 needed.[2]

Vote

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "L'Assemblée nationale, en direct: la motion de censure défendue par la Nupes recueille 146 votes et n'aboutit donc pas". Le Monde.fr (in French). Retrieved 2022-07-11.
  2. [2]
    Lepelletier, Pierre (2022-07-11). "L'Assemblée nationale rejette la motion de censure de gauche, soutenue par seulement 146 députés". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 2022-07-11.
  3. [3]
    Hummel, Tassilo; Melander, Ingrid (2022-06-19). "French election: Macron loses absolute majority in parliament in 'democratic shock'". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
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