Hollande survives confidence vote

Hollande survives confidence vote

Tuesday, September 16, 2014 6:09 pm


The French government narrowly won a crunch confidence vote in parliament Tuesday, providing a measure of relief for the hugely unpopular President Francois Hollande.

The vote, which was held as France battles a political and economic crisis, saw 269 lawmakers vote for the government while 244 voted against.

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