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French PM Francois Bayrou survives no-confidence votes

France's Prime Minister Francois Bayrou (C) delivers a speech during a debate, ahead a vote on a no-confidence motion on February 5, 2025. [AFP]

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Wednesday survived two no-confidence votes in parliament, winning some breathing space after less than two months in office but still facing an uncertain future.

Bayrou, a veteran centrist named by President Emmanuel Macron in December with the task of ending months of political turmoil, used a controversial constitutional article to ram his cost-cutting budget through parliament without a vote on Monday.

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