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Add as preferred source on GoogleFrench PM Lecornu survives a no confidence vote by suspending pension reform, gaining support from left-wing lawmakers. The motion needed 289 votes but only received 271.
PARIS (Reuters) -France's government on Thursday survived a first vote of no confidence held in the National Assembly, after a pledge by Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu to suspend a landmark reform of the pension system won him the support of some left-wing lawmakers.
The motion, filed by the hard-left, was backed by 271 members of parliament. 289 votes were needed for the motion to pass.
The far-right National Rally also filed a no confidence motion which will be voted on shortly.
(Reporting by Alessandro Parodi, Editing by Charlotte Van Campenhout)
Pension reform refers to changes made to a country's pension system, often aimed at ensuring its sustainability and adequacy for future retirees.
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