French gov't faces no-confidence vote over forced pension reform
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French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne delivers a speech at the National Assembly in Paris, France, March 16, 2023. (Photo by Rit Heize/Xinhua)
Two no-confidence motions had been filed by Friday afternoon against the French government led by Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, who forced passage of the controversial pension reform bill without a vote in the National Assembly.
The first multiparty motion was filed by the centrist opposition group LIOT. It was co-signed by 91 opposition deputies from different parties.
The second motion was tabled by the far-right National Rally party, which has 88 deputies in the National Assembly. The deputies argue that the pension overhaul is "unfair and unnecessary."
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne delivers a speech at the National Assembly in Paris, France, March 16, 2023. (Photo by Rit Heize/Xinhua)
Borne on Thursday triggered an article of the country's Constitution that allows the government to force passage of the controversial pension reform bill without a vote in the National Assembly.
According to Paragraph 3 of Article 49 of the French Constitution, the prime minister may, after consulting with the Council of Ministers, impose the adoption of a bill by the National Assembly without a vote. The only way for the National Assembly to veto this is to pass a no-confidence motion against the government.
Should any of the two no-confidence motions be endorsed by an absolute majority -- 289 votes in favor -- Borne would have to submit to French President Emmanuel Macron the resignation of her government.
Parliament members hold placards during a speech by Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne at the National Assembly in Paris, France, March 16, 2023. (Photo by Rit Heize/Xinhua)
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