French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on Monday survived her first no-confidence vote in parliament, which had been sponsored by the hard-left opposition.
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During the debate, the prime minister accused LFI of diverting parliamentary time away from important topics. "Instead, we are debating a no-confidence vote that is based on my alleged intentions, and that stands in the way of parliament's work and therefore of the wish of the French people," she said.
"We will never accept that someone holds power in this country with their only legitimacy being that they were named by the president," senior LFI lawmaker Alexis Corbiere told the Public Senat channel on Monday.The point of the vote was "political clarification" as those who did not vote in favour would be identified as "favouring government policies," she added.
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