World News | France's Government Survives No-confidence Vote, Budget is Finally Adopted

Paris, Feb 5 (AP) France's government survived a no-confidence vote Wednesday in parliament, and the state budget for 2025 is finally adopted.

Prime Minister François Bayrou had used special constitutional powers to get the budget bill approved without a vote by lawmakers, which triggered the no-confidence motion.

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Only 128 lawmakers approved the motion, far from the 289 votes needed.

Bayrou, a veteran centrist, was appointed in December amid a chaotic political crisis prompted by budget disputes that led to the collapse of his predecessor's government. (AP)

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