France: the motion of censure, a blow in the water for the Nupes
A general view of the hemicycle as Mathilde Panot, MP and president of the far-left opposition parliamentary group La France Insoumise, delivers a speech during a debate on a no-confidence motion against the French government tabled by the parties of opposition, at the National Assembly in Paris, July 11, 2022. REUTERS - SARAH MEYSSONNIER
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The National Assembly rejected, Monday, July 11, the motion of censure of the government of Elisabeth Borne, filed by the left.
The Prime Minister had denounced in advance a "
trial of intent
", where the Nupes sees it as a "
clarification
".
Only 146 deputies voted in favour.
A stab in the water for the Nupes, but a small victory for the executive.
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It would seem that Elisabeth Borne is beginning to take a liking to it: in the hemicycle, to applause, she does not let go of the Nupes deputies who are asking for her resignation.
Prisca Thevenot, Renaissance deputy, testifies: “
Elisabeth Borne answered point by point.
Word for word.
Now, I hope that we will finally be able to work, because while we are talking about this motion of censure, we are delaying parliamentary work by the same amount.
»
La Nupes, accused by the majority of obstructing the debates in the Assembly.
The National Rally even accuses him of reinforcing the executive: “
This is the disadvantage of a thoughtless opposition, it is that sometimes it can strengthen the power in place.
That's why we didn't!
We, at the RN, around Marine le Pen, we are to be a resolute, but intelligent opposition
”, declares Franck Allisio, deputy RN.
Faced with accusations from the majority of slowing down parliamentary work, the ecologist deputy Julien Bayou, member of Nupes, prefers to get out of it by a pirouette: "
We have been waiting for them to act for three months and you would like us to believe that because we have 50 minutes of debate, we are slowing down parliamentary work?
»
Aware that this motion of no confidence had little chance of succeeding, the deputies of Nupes are already lighting a new fire: and demanding the opening of a parliamentary inquiry into the Uber Files affair.
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To read also:
"Uber Files" in France: MP Alexis Corbière plans a parliamentary commission of inquiry
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